Alert archive / Maine / Washington County
Weather alerts in Washington County, Maine, 2015
133 weather alerts in 2015, 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 2015. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 36
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 64
- Busiest month
- January26 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 4, 20156 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, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 19 | 8 | 58% | 2 | 100% | 23 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2015
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Caribou, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 79 | 35 | 56% | 112 | 75% | 20 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 50% | 3 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 3, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 39 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:35 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 43 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:21 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 13 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:43 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 31 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 22 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 31 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:55 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:40 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | 26 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | 22 hr |
| Jan 19, 5:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | 7 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 11 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 34 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 34 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:53 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 11 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:27 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 54 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 60 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:47 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 10 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:21 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 43 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:24 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 65 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:58 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:36 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 19 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 48 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:14 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 21 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:32 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 18 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:26 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 25 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:45 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:32 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 37 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:05 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:05 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:55 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | CAR | 54 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:35 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 36 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 27 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:56 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | 39 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:25 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 21 hr |
| Feb 25, 8:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Mar 10, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 115 min |
| Mar 13, 3:47 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 12 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:40 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 43 hr |
| Mar 15, 6:12 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:47 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 53 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:01 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 34 hr |
| Mar 21, 4:48 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 27 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:15 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 37 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:20 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 34 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:12 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 8 hr |
| Apr 19, 3:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 24 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:47 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CAR | 35 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:49 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 23 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 9:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 116 min |
| Apr 22, 6:01 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 4 hr |
| May 13, 3:03 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 16 hr |
| May 22, 2:36 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| May 27, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 46 min |
| May 28, 11:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 28, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 43 min |
| May 28, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 66 min |
| May 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 6, 2:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 16 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:13 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 10 hr |
| Jun 11, 5:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 10:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:33 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 7 hr |
| Jul 15, 10:06 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 114 min |
| Jul 24, 2:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 113 min |
| Jul 28, 5:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 44 min |
| Jul 28, 6:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 41 min |
| Aug 1, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 59 min |
| Aug 1, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 44 min |
| Aug 4, 12:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 63 min |
| Aug 4, 4:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Aug 4, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 46 min |
| Aug 4, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 47 min |
| Aug 5, 12:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 40 min |
| Aug 5, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 44 min |
| Aug 5, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 6:24 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 8:04 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 13 hr |
| Aug 20, 6:29 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Aug 26, 6:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 8:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CAR | 3 hr |
| Sep 24, 2:47 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Sep 25, 3:09 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 15 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:27 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 2 hr |
| Sep 26, 8:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 23 hr |
| Sep 29, 12:28 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | 42 hr |
| Sep 30, 11:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CAR | 9 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CAR | 6 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:44 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CAR | 18 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:47 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CAR | 40 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:25 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | CAR | 13 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:50 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | CAR | 23 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:08 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | CAR | 33 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | 24 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 17 hr |
| Dec 1, 3:14 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | 30 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 33 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:59 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 13 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 50 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:50 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CAR | 26 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:05 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 8:42 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 11 hr |
| Dec 24, 11:14 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | 108 min |
| Dec 25, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 51 hr |
| Dec 27, 6:19 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | 21 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | 31 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 12 hr |
| Dec 29, 4:47 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 30, 4:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | 12 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 | 19 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 10 |
| Special Weather Statement | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 |
| Blizzard Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 21 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 8 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 6 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 4 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 11 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Watch | 3 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 3 |
| High Surf Advisory | 1 |
| 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.