Alert archive / Maine / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Maine, 2018
132 weather alerts in 2018, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 132
- Warnings
- 15
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 70
- Busiest month
- January17 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 6, 20184 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Lincoln County, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 2 | 2 | 0% | 6 | 100% | 16 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2018
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Gray, ME: tornado warnings | 8 | 1 | 88% | 3 | 33% | 20 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 104 | 78 | 25% | 223 | 84% | 24 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: flash flood warnings | 16 | 7 | 56% | 21 | 76% | 73 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:54 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | GYX | 47 hr |
| Jan 3, 3:43 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jan 4, 11:34 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:12 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | 55 hr |
| Jan 5, 3:04 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 55 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:57 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 27 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:44 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 44 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 33 hr |
| Jan 12, 7:59 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 21 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 39 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:57 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 48 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 41 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | 24 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 32 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:25 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 6:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 7:48 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 8 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 30 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:22 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 21 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 19 hr |
| Feb 26, 7:18 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 102 min |
| Mar 1, 3:24 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 30 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:42 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 46 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:14 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:56 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:16 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 63 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 89 min |
| Mar 11, 3:49 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:41 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 66 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:13 AM EDT | Blizzard Warning | GYX | 20 hr |
| Mar 13, 1:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 3 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:44 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 19 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:08 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Mar 28, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 113 min |
| Mar 30, 3:45 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 36 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 55 min |
| Apr 11, 4:46 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 3:44 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 56 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:15 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:14 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| May 1, 9:25 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 35 hr |
| May 4, 12:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 31 hr |
| May 8, 4:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| May 8, 7:55 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 13 hr |
| May 9, 3:10 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| May 11, 3:11 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 28 hr |
| May 18, 3:34 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 27 hr |
| May 21, 6:23 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 14 hr |
| May 23, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 31, 7:44 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 29 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:14 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:23 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 30 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:25 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 24 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:47 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 30 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:18 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 17 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:28 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 11 hr |
| Jun 18, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Jun 22, 3:25 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 17 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 29 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:22 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 8:42 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:45 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:17 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:58 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 27 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:22 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:07 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:21 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:26 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:00 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 17 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:10 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 31 min |
| Aug 5, 3:23 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 51 hr |
| Aug 7, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 10:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 64 min |
| Aug 21, 6:01 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:59 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 65 hr |
| Sep 3, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 11:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 12:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 42 min |
| Sep 6, 12:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 51 min |
| Sep 12, 2:55 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 38 hr |
| Sep 14, 3:14 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Sep 14, 3:02 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:07 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Sep 21, 11:37 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:35 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 25 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:40 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 43 hr |
| Oct 13, 3:05 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 21 hr |
| Oct 17, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 31 min |
| Oct 24, 6:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 2 hr |
| Oct 24, 6:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 26, 3:10 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:46 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:55 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | GYX | 15 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Nov 13, 9:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 35 hr |
| Nov 15, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 27 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 30 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:50 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | 55 min |
| Nov 21, 4:15 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | 60 min |
| Nov 21, 5:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 44 min |
| Nov 24, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 27 hr |
| Nov 26, 11:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 28 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:26 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:21 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 13 hr |
| Nov 27, 9:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 2 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 20 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:03 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:50 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 65 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:28 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 32 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:21 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 21 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:09 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | 6 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:01 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 7 |
| Special Weather Statement | 12 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 4 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 8 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 17 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.