Damaging Wind in Maine, August 2, 2005

Name: Damaging Wind in Maine, August 2, 2005
Start: 2005-08-02T13:24
End: 2005-08-02T13:24
Location: Maine

August 2, 2005 · NWS CAR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Trees were blown down.

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.

Trees were blown down.

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 Aug 2, 1:18 PM EST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 1:18 PM EST, 6 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
218 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

.SYNOPSIS...THE FAST MOVING WEATHER DISTURBANCE WHICH BROUGHT
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY WILL RAPIDLY MOVE AWAY TO THE
EAST TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN FROM THE NORTH ON
WEDNESDAY AND CREST OVER THE REGION ON THURSDAY. A WAVE OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)...THE SHORTWAVE THAT
BROUGHT A STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH DURING THE MIDDAY
AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY WILL BE MOVING AWAY TONIGHT. THIS
WILL ALLOW SKIES TO BECOME CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY OVER THE AREA.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN FROM THE NORTH WEDNESDAY AND CREST
OVER THE AREA THURSDAY BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS WITH JUST DAYTIME
CUMULUS WEDNESDAY AND A CLEAR AND COOL NIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR THOUGH SOME HIGH CLOUDS MAY BEGIN TO
DRIFT IN LATE IN THE DAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT SHORTWAVE APPROACHING.

&&

.LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...A RAPIDLY MOVING SHORTWAVE
WILL APPROACH FRIDAY BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. A WEAK WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY THE COLD FRONT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
THE INTENSITY AND COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY DEPEND ON
HOW MUCH WARMTH AND HUMIDITY CAN FLOW IN AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT.
THIS SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE AWAY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THE SKY
MAY BE CLEARING BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE FOLLOWING
THE SYSTEM WILL BRING PARTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS OVER THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION...EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE TO VFR OVER THE NORTH AS
SKIES CLEAR...BUT WATCH FOR PATCHY FOG LATE TONIGHT. STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH DOWNEAST AREAS VERY EARLY
THIS EVENING BRINGING OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS...THEN CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE TO VFR OVERNIGHT...BUT MAY BRIEFLY LOWER TO IFR IN
FOG LATE TONIGHT.

&&

.MARINE...WATCH FOR SOME HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING
WITH POTENTIALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. OTHERWISE...SKIES WILL
BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE WESTERLY AROUND 10
KT...BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY LATE AND THEN BACK TO WESTERLY ON
WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 3 FT.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE...BLOOMER
LONG TERM/MARINE...VJN
AVIATION...SMF

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:07 AM EST, 9 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
507 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

ANZ050-MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-030905-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT ME-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS ME-CENTRAL WASHINGTON ME-
COASTAL HANCOCK ME-COASTAL WASHINGTON ME-INTERIOR HANCOCK ME-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-
NORTHERN SOMERSET ME-NORTHERN WASHINGTON ME-NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK ME-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...BANGOR...BAR HARBOR...
BAXTER ST PARK...BLUE HILL...BROWNVILLE JUNCTION...BUCKSPORT...
CALAIS...CARIBOU...CHERRYFIELD...CLAYTON LAKE...DAAQUAM...DANFORTH...
DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN...DEXTER...DOVER-FOXCROFT...EAGLE LAKE...
EASTPORT...ELLSWORTH...FORT FAIRFIELD...FORT KENT...GREENVILLE...
GUILFORD...HOULTON...HOWLAND...LIMESTONE...LINCOLN...LUBEC...
MACHIAS...MADAWASKA...MILLINOCKET...MOUNT KATAHDIN...NEWPORT...
OLD TOWN...PATTEN...PORTAGE...PRESQUE ISLE...RIPOGENUS...
SAINT PAMPHILE...VAN BUREN AND VANCEBORO
507 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.

.DAY ONE...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN
MAINE ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. CURRENTLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING ANY
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.

FITZSIMMONS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 9:26 AM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1026 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-022000-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT ME-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS ME-CENTRAL WASHINGTON ME-
COASTAL HANCOCK ME-COASTAL WASHINGTON ME-INTERIOR HANCOCK ME-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-
NORTHERN SOMERSET ME-NORTHERN WASHINGTON ME-NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK ME-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...BANGOR...BAR HARBOR...
BAXTER ST PARK...BLUE HILL...BROWNVILLE JUNCTION...BUCKSPORT...
CALAIS...CARIBOU...CHERRYFIELD...CLAYTON LAKE...DAAQUAM...DANFORTH...
DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN...DEXTER...DOVER-FOXCROFT...EAGLE LAKE...
EASTPORT...ELLSWORTH...FORT FAIRFIELD...FORT KENT...GREENVILLE...
GUILFORD...HOULTON...HOWLAND...LIMESTONE...LINCOLN...LUBEC...
MACHIAS...MADAWASKA...MILLINOCKET...MOUNT KATAHDIN...NEWPORT...
OLD TOWN...PATTEN...PORTAGE...PRESQUE ISLE...RIPOGENUS...
SAINT PAMPHILE...VAN BUREN AND VANCEBORO
1026 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION DURING THE MIDDAY AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY.
THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER INDICATES THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS WITH THESE STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES FOR
POTENTIAL WARNINGS AS THIS WEATHER APPROACHES.

MCB

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 10:20 AM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1120 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

MEZ001>006-021700-

AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

1120 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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

AT 1120 AM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN AROOSTOOK AND NORTHERN SOMERSET
COUNTIES. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 100 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    SULLY...              NINE-MILE BRIDGE...   BILLY-JACK DEPOT...
    SAINT PAMPHILE...     BAKER LAKE...         CLAYTON LAKE...
    DICKEY...             ALLAGASH...           CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH
AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...

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 4747 6931 4607 7037 4589 6777 4721 6782

BLOOMER

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 11:13 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1213 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

MEZ001-002-004>006-011-021730-

AROOSTOOK...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

1213 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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

AT 1204 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING FROM 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF VAN BUREN TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIPOGENUS. THE
LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 130 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    PORTAGE...            RIPOGENUS...          PRESQUE ISLE...
    MOOSEHORN CROSSING... CARIBOU...            VAN BUREN...
    BAXTER ST PARK...     ASHLAND...            WOODLAND...
    WASHBURN...           OXBOW...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 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 4735 6822 4576 6937 4549 6806 4715 6695

NOUHAN

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 11:13 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED LINE MOVEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1213 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

MEZ001-002-004>006-011-021730-

AROOSTOOK...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

1213 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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

AT 1204 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING FROM 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF VAN BUREN TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIPOGENUS. THE
LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 TO 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 130 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    PORTAGE...            RIPOGENUS...          PRESQUE ISLE...
    MOOSEHORN CROSSING... CARIBOU...            VAN BUREN...
    BAXTER ST PARK...     ASHLAND...            WOODLAND...
    WASHBURN...           OXBOW...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 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 4735 6822 4576 6937 4549 6806 4715 6695

NOUHAN

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 11:22 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1222 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

MEZ004-005-010-011-031-021715-

PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

1222 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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

AT 1214 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
GUSTY WINDS 11 MILES WEST OF LOBSTER LAKE. THE STORM WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 115 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    LOBSTER LAKE...       KOKADJO...            RIPOGENUS...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...

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 4603 6976 4570 6994 4512 6862 4580 6866

BLOOMER

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 12:26 PM EST, 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
126 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

MEZ005-006-011-015>017-031-032-021830-

AROOSTOOK...PENOBSCOT...PISCATAQUIS...WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES...

126 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2005

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

AT 124 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HAYNESVILLE TO 11 MILES NORTH OF BROWNVILLE JUNCTION. THE LINE WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 230 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    HAYNESVILLE...        MEDWAY...             WYTOPITLOCK...
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION...                      DANFORTH...
    MILO...               LINCOLN...            SPRINGFIELD...
    HOWLAND...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...5 TO 10 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 4589 6785 4539 6915 4485 6859 4534 6742

MARK FLECHTNER

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:21 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: August 2, 1:24 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Topsfield
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.417, -67.750

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maine in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Maine, August 2005

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: 5471742.