Damaging Wind in Maine, June 30, 2003

Name: Damaging Wind in Maine, June 30, 2003
Start: 2003-06-30T15:00
End: 2003-06-30T15:00
Location: Maine

June 30, 2003 · NWS CAR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Five trees were blown down from estimated winds of 52 knots ( 60 mph ) in the vicinity of Wytopitlock Lake.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CAR wrote it up.

Five trees were blown down from estimated winds of 52 knots ( 60 mph ) in the vicinity of Wytopitlock Lake.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 30, 1:32 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 1:32 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
230 PM PM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE ACROSS MAINE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL RETURN BRIEFLY AGAIN BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ALONG THIS
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

DISCUSSION...

SHORT TERM...CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS FORECAST
AREA AT THE MOMENT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. FAST MOVEMENT OF ACTIVITY SHOULD
TAKE IT OUT OF THE AREA BY 00Z. WILL HAVE A REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON
PERIOD TO ACCOUNT FOR ONGOING STORMS. WEATHER WILL SETTLE DOWN QUICKLY
OVERNIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES AS SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. ANY
FOG SHOULD BE RELEGATED TO ISOLATED LOW AREAS...SO WILL NOT MENTION. TUE
SHOULD START OUT SUNNY...BUT AS SURFACE RIDGE SHIFTS E ANOTHER COLD FRONT
WILL ENTER NW MAINE EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECT A SCATTERED BAND OF
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS TO ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT. MODELS INDICATE THAT MOISTURE
WILL BE RATHER LIMITED SO WILL STAY WITH SCATTERED POPS WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE
FROM NW TO SE. ANOTHER SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL RETURN LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WED. ETA MOS NUMBERS LOOKED BEST THROUGH WED NIGHT.

LONG TERM...A SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR THIS
PERIOD OF THE FORECAST.  2 SEPARATE CUTOFF LOWS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN
CANADA WITH SPOKES OF VORTICITY ROTATING AROUND THEM WILL KEEP THE REGION IN
A NEUTRAL TO CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT. THE DIFFICULTY WILL BE IN THE DAY TO DAY
TIMING OF THE VORTICITY SPOKES.  OVERALL THE GEM/GFS AND ECMWF ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT IN THE EVOLUTION OF THIS PATTERN.  THE GFS HOWEVER IS STRONGER
WITH ENERGY MOVING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.  AS A RESULT IT HAS
STRONGER WINDS AND MORE QPF THEN THE OTHER 2 MODELS.  FOR NOW WILL LEAN
TOWARDS THE GEM/ECMWF SOLUTION WHICH RESULTS IN A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH
SHOWERS. OVERALL, THIS PATTERN WILL YIELD IN THE MOST UNSETTLED CONDITIONS
OVER NORTHERN AREAS WITH LOWER POPS TOWARDS THE COAST.  WENT A LITTLE
ABOVE MAV/MEX MAX TEMPS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  MINS LOOK REASONABLE.

MARINE...NO HEADLINES. WINDS/SEAS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WED NIGHT WHICH
WILL BE THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS.

AVIATION...SHOWERS/STORMS WILL PRODUCE IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS...BUT WILL EXIT
THE AIRPORTS BY 21Z NORTH AND 23Z DOWNEAST. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT
THROUGH 18Z TUE. FOG THREAT MINIMAL OVERNIGHT AS DEW-POINTS DROP OFF BEHIND
COLD FRONT AND BOUNDARY LAYER REMAINS WELL MIXED.

.CAR...NONE

GABRIC/LULOFS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 5:04 AM EST, 9 hours 56 minutes before

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-301200-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
604 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
AND DOWNEAST MAINE...
AROOSTOOK...          HANCOCK...          NORTHERN SOMERSET...
PENOBSCOT...          PISCATAQUIS...      WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
ON THE INTERNET GO TO (LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/CAR.

KHW

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 10:56 AM EST, 4 hours 4 minutes before

MEZ001-003-004-301700-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1156 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET AND
PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 1152 AM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING FROM 5
MILES NORTH OF ESTCOURT STATION TO 43 MILES WEST OF NINE-MILE BRIDGE.
THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 100 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    SAINT PAMPHILE...     NINE-MILE BRIDGE...   DICKEY...
    ALLAGASH...           CLAYTON LAKE...       FRENCHVILLE...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4761 6918 4643 7073 4623 6958 4739 6800

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:00 PM EST, 3 hours before

MEZ001-002-301800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
100 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...AROOSTOOK COUNTY...

AT 1257 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING FROM 20
MILES NORTHWEST OF MADAWASKA TO NINE-MILE BRIDGE. THE LINE WAS MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 200 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    NINE-MILE BRIDGE...   DICKEY...             ALLAGASH...
    FORT KENT...          MADAWASKA...          FRENCHVILLE...
    EAGLE LAKE...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...PEA TO DIME SIZE...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4762 6863 4668 6992 4674 6863 4769 6737

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:03 PM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

MEZ004-005-010-031-301800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
103 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...

AT 1257 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF KOKADJO. THE STORM
WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 200 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    KOKADJO...            LOBSTER LAKE...       CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...
    CHESUNCOOK...         BROWNVILLE JUNCTION...
    CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...   RIPOGENUS...          TELOS LAKE...
    MOUNT KATAHDIN...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 2 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4631 6966 4523 6971 4526 6885 4629 6891

COBB
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:58 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

MEZ001-002-004>006-010-011-031-301900-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
158 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PISCATAQUIS...PENOBSCOT AND
AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...

AT 155 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF TELOS LAKE. THE STORM
WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 300 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    FORT KENT...          EAGLE LAKE...     BAXTER ST PARK...
    GREENVILLE...         MILLINOCKET...    LINCOLN...
    PATTEN...             TELOS LAKE..      RUSSEL CROSSING...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF DIMES...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4740 6876 4524 6970 4532 6844 4744 6776

COBB
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:31 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before

MEZ002-004>006-010-011-031-301930-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
231 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...AROOSTOOK...PISCATAQUIS AND
PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

AT 225 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING FROM 6
MILES NORTHEAST OF VAN BUREN TO GUILFORD. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 330 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    VAN BUREN...          CARIBOU...            PRESQUE ISLE...
    WASHBURN...           MASARDIS...           MAPLETON...
    BRIDGEWATER...        PATTEN...             LINCOLN...
    GUILFORD...           OAKFIELD...           SHERMAN MILLS...
    ASHLAND...            DOVER FOXCROFT...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF DIMES...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 35 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4734 6790 4507 6958 4521 6831 4725 6733

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Local storm report, Jun 30, 2:28 PM EST, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
0328 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0310 PM    SHERMAN                   ME   1.25 IN HAIL
06/30/03   AROOSTOOK

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Event by event

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Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: June 30, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County, Wytopitlock
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 45.650, -68.083

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maine in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Maine, June 2003

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5366007.