Alert archive / Maine / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Maine, 2013
134 weather alerts in 2013, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Washington County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2013. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 134
- Warnings
- 41
- Watches
- 19
- Advisories
- 57
- Busiest month
- December20 alerts
- Busiest day
- June 25, 20138 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Washington County, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 24 | 12 | 50% | 12 | 75% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2013
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Caribou, ME: tornado warnings | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Caribou, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 98 | 51 | 48% | 141 | 78% | 23 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: flash flood warnings | 15 | 7 | 53% | 22 | 95% | 63 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 1, 3:18 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 34 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:28 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Jan 5, 6:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 9 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:58 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 21 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:17 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 16 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:59 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:12 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 22 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:36 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 3 days |
| Jan 26, 4:20 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 28 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:52 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:57 PM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 27 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:33 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 23 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 63 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:20 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 39 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:25 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 20 hr |
| Feb 8, 8:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:54 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:24 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:53 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 30 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 13 hr |
| Feb 19, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:10 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 48 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| Mar 13, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 11:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:59 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:28 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 58 hr |
| Mar 19, 6:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:55 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| May 4, 6:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| May 10, 5:57 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| May 13, 3:07 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| May 14, 2:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| May 16, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 46 min |
| May 16, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 43 min |
| May 16, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 45 min |
| May 16, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 50 min |
| May 18, 3:06 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 26 hr |
| May 20, 10:36 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 9 hr |
| May 25, 7:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| May 25, 2:42 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| May 25, 2:50 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 30 hr |
| May 26, 10:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Jun 1, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 3:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | 5 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:11 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 25 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:00 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 35 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 25, 5:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 63 min |
| Jul 1, 3:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CAR | 21 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 45 min |
| Jul 17, 7:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | 5 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 65 min |
| Jul 17, 11:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 22 min |
| Jul 19, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 36 min |
| Jul 19, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 45 min |
| Jul 19, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 31 min |
| Jul 19, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 27 min |
| Jul 23, 3:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CAR | 17 hr |
| Jul 26, 2:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:08 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 37 min |
| Aug 4, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 3:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 18 hr |
| Aug 9, 8:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 48 min |
| Aug 14, 3:45 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| Aug 22, 4:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Aug 22, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 42 min |
| Sep 3, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 65 min |
| Sep 5, 3:08 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 29 hr |
| Sep 11, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 57 min |
| Sep 11, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 63 min |
| Sep 12, 3:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 52 min |
| Sep 16, 3:10 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Sep 30, 8:21 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 3:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 22 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:07 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 16 hr |
| Oct 17, 11:27 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:28 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 36 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:28 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Nov 6, 3:09 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 21 hr |
| Nov 17, 2:56 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 34 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:51 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 8 hr |
| Nov 26, 11:38 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 33 hr |
| Nov 26, 11:38 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 31 hr |
| Nov 27, 2:54 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 44 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:23 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 33 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:21 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 24 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:02 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 51 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 14 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 32 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:50 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 39 hr |
| Dec 20, 8:46 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 20 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | CAR | 35 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 35 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:16 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:37 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | 28 hr |
| Dec 23, 8:38 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 23, 9:42 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:35 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 29 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 31 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 37 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 | 24 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 9 |
| Special Weather Statement | 8 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 11 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 |
| Blizzard Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 7 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 8 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 3 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 6 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
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.