Damaging Wind in Maine, July 15, 2006

Name: Damaging Wind in Maine, July 15, 2006
Start: 2006-07-15T16:30
End: 2006-07-15T16:30
Location: Maine

July 15, 2006 · NWS CAR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Trees and powerlines were blown down.

Where it happened

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Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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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 and powerlines 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 Jul 15, 1:36 PM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 1:36 PM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
236 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE STATE WILL
MOVE BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH
OF THE REGION ON SUNDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY AND THEN A MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL
CROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
KCBW 88D SHOWS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS STARTING TO FIRE UP IN
ADVANCE OF THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. SHOWERS
AND TSTMS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AS THE SHORT WAVE
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WILL CARRY HIGHEST POPS NORTH AND WEST
ZONES WHERE AXIS OF GREATEST INSTABILITY WILL BE FOCUSED. WITH PWS
RUNNING AROUND 1.5 WILL CONTINUE TO REFERENCE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AS WELL. WIND FIELDS ALOFT MODERATE SO WILL CONTINUE TO
REFERENCE GUSTY WINDS IN ANY TSTMS AS WELL. WITH FREEZING LVL RATHER
HIGH THINK HAIL WONT BE PRIMARY THREAT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE
SHORT WAVE AND SURFACE TROUGH MOVE TO THE EAST. EXPECT PATCHY FOG
AS WELL.

COULD BE SOME LINGERING SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH EARLY SUNDAY
OTHERWISE SKIES WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY AND MAINLY DRY. CANT RULE
OUT AN ISOLATED SHOWER/TSTM DURING THE AFTN.

ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST SUNDAY
EVENING. WILL MENTION THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND TSTMS ACROSS THE
NORTH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THIS FEATURE.

ZONAL FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY. WITH LOW LVL
MOISTURE STILL IN PLACE AND WEAK VORTS MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW
WILL CONTINUE LOW CHANCE POPS NORTH FOR SHOWERS AND TSTMS MON AFTN.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...

USED THE HPC GRIDS PRETTY MUCH AS IS DUE TO PSBL STG TO ISOLD SVR
CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. MODIFICATIONS VERY
MADE TO SKY & WIND GRIDS ESP BY MID WEEK (WED INTO THU) W/HIGH
PRES RIDGING ACROSS THE NERN U.S. & SUB-TROPICAL SYSM PER GFS &
CANADIAN GEM PASSING WELL TO THE S.

PULLING BACK INTO MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...RATHER
ACTIVE PATTERN W/A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS PASSING THROUGH THE
CWA. WENT W/TSRA BASED AS AIRMASS LOOKS TO REMAIN UNSTABLE
THROUGH THIS PERIOD. DWPTS RUNNING IN THE 60S & MID-LVLS REMAINING
UNSTABLE SHOULD ALLOW FOR CONVECTION TO FIRE BOTH MONDAY EVENING &
THEN AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE BY LATE IN THE WEEK W/YET
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS & TSTMS.

MODIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO DWPTS TO BRING THEM UP INTO THE 60S
ACROSS THE BOARD MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY & THEN BLENDED THEM
W/HPC GUIDANCE. ACCEPTED HPC TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE W/LITTLE
MODIFICATION. MIDNIGHT CREW MADE NEED TO TWEAK TEMPERATURES UP ESP
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR MORE SUNSHINE.

&&

.AVIATION...
SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ON TAP FOR THE CROWN OF
MAINE FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VCNTY OF BGR. OUTSIDE OF THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS VFR CIGS AND VSBY ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES. 4
TO 5 MILES IN FOG WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT IN AREAS THAT GET
ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIP THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

&&

.MARINE...
NO HEADLINES EXPECTED NEXT SEVRL DAYS.

&&

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

&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE...DUDA
LONG TERM/MARINE...HEWITT
AVIATION...NORTON

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 11:27 AM EST, 5 hours 3 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1227 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

ANZ050-MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-161630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
1227 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT WITH THE GREATEST ACTIVITY EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AREAS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD
BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT BEING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS WILL BE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING AS
SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING DUMPING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE A THREAT ONCE AGAIN MONDAY INTO
TUESDAY WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

AREA WEATHER SPOTTERS AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ARE URGED TO
RELAY HAIL...WIND OR RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CARIBOU.

HEWITT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 1:41 PM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
241 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

MEZ001-002-152000-
AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
241 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

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

AT 237 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL SOUTHWEST OF GUERETTE AND
NORTHWEST OF ASHLAND. THESE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 400 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    ASHLAND...            PORTAGE...            MAPLETON...
    EAGLE LAKE...         WASHBURN...           WOODLAND...
    CARIBOU...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE...
    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 4681 6907 4647 6855 4684 6779 4726 6834

HEWITT

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 3:10 PM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
410 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

MEZ001-002-152110-
AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
410 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

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

AT 405 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND
SMALL HAIL ACROSS THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 500 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    FORT KENT...    FRENCHVILLE...    MADAWASKA...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE...
    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.

HEAVY RAINS COULD FLOOD LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS
FLOODED ROADS SINCE THEY COULD BE WASHED OUT.

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 4699 6953 4690 6769 4742 6790 4750 6932

NORCROSS

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 3:57 PM EST, 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
457 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

MEZ003-004-152200-
PISCATAQUIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES...
457 PM EDT SAT JUL 15 2006

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

AT 454 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
GUSTY WINDS OVER CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 600 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...   TAMWAY...             CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...
    CHURCHILL DAM...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    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 4604 7015 4597 6944 4651 6899 4653 6982

DUDA

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 151 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:30 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: July 15, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County, Madawaska
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.350, -68.333

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 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Maine, July 2006

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: 5526675.