A very moist air mass was in place across the region on the afternoon of July 19th as a cold front approached from the west. Precipitable water values, which approached 2 inches, were 2 to 3 standard deviations above normal.
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A very moist air mass was in place across the region on the afternoon of July 19th as a cold front approached from the west. Precipitable water values, which approached 2 inches, were 2 to 3 standard deviations above normal. A strong, low-level jet of 50 knots and flow that was nearly parallel to the front caused storms to train across the area, adding to the flash flood risk. Flash flooding occurred on several roads in Jackman.
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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 19, 2:24 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
324 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
A warm and very humid airmass will remain across the region
through Tuesday. A cold front approaching from the Great
Lakes Region will bring widespread shower and thunderstorm
activity to the region through tonight. Some of the
thunderstorms could produce damaging winds and torrential
downpours into this evening. On Tuesday, the cold front will
gradually weaken as it slides offshore. The next weak trough
will move across the area on Wednesday producing a few showers
mainly in the mountains and foothills. The next more significant
system approaches late Thursday into Friday bringing a return
to unsettled weather.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
The tropical air mass will remain in place through tonight ahead
of the approaching cold front so widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue. The severe
thunderstorm watch will remain in effect until 8 pm tonight. The
primary threat with the severe thunderstorm watch is due to
potentially damaging winds.
With very high PWATS exceeding 200 percent of normal torrential
downpours are likely. Some lines of convection will occur and
may produce a training effect, this may cause some flash
flooding so the Flash Flood will remain in effect until 8 am Tue
morning.
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.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Tue morning the front slowly moves across the area and then off
the coast. This will bring an end to the showers except in the
mountains where some will linger. Surface temps will be very
warm as h85 temps aloft remain around +12C. This will mean highs
should reach into the 80s over most areas.
Tue night a drier westerly flow will develop lowering the
dewpoints and temps. Overnight lows should be in the 50s.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Looks like an activer period with a front/surface low moving
through every few days. For Wednesday a cold front will move
through Wednesday morning with showers and possible
thunderstorms. High pressure builds in for Thursday but the next
front will be arriving Friday first with a warm front moving
through followed by the cold front Friday night. Expect likely
POPS with showers and thunderstorms. The ECMWF moves the front
through Saturday morning but the GFS forms a surface wave on the
front which delays the progress of the front with the front
moving through Sunday morning. Another cold front or trough
moves through Monday afternoon.
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.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Short Term...Tonight variable conditions in showers and
thunderstorms. Some storms may contain high winds into this
evening. MVFR to IFR conditions will occur in the areas of
convection otherwise VFR.
Tue - conditions become VFR behind the exiting frontal passage
by later in the morning and afternoon.
Tue night...VFR.
Long Term...Expect MVFR?IFR in showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday. VFR Thursday. MVFR/IFR returns for Friday afternoon
with conditions lingering into Saturday and possibly Sunday.
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.MARINE...
Short Term...SCA conditions will continue tonight into Tue in
a persistent Sly flow. There will be some gusts above 25
kts. Seas will be mainly above 5 ft mainly outside of the bays.
By late Tue and Tue night the winds will shift to the west and
seas will slowly subside. An SCA for just seas will likely be
needed over just the outer waters late Tue into Tue night.
Long Term...SCA possible Friday and Saturday.
&&
.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for MEZ007>009-
012>014.
NH...Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for NHZ001>009-011-
015.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Tuesday for ANZ150>154.
&&
NEAR TERM...Marine
SHORT TERM...Marine
LONG TERM...HawleyHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gray ME 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 MEZ018>021-NHZ010-012-013-201915- Interior York-Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Strafford- Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham- 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine, southwest Maine, central New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>009-011-015-201915- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford- Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Northern Coos-Southern Coos- Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll- Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Cheshire-Western And Central Hillsborough- 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire, central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ022-201915- Interior Waldo- 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. A cold front will approach the region from the west tonight. Deep moisture will be in place and will lead to widespread shower and thunderstorm activity...especially late today into this evening. Some of these storms may be strong. If strong storms do form...damaging winds are the most likely threat. Rain in any showers or storms may be heavy at times...and flooding could become an issue if the front slows down tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ023-024-NHZ014-201915- Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Coastal Rockingham- 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Maine and southern New Hampshire. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. MEZ025>028-201915- Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. A cold front will approach the region from the west tonight. Deep moisture will be in place and will lead to widespread shower and thunderstorm activity...especially late today into this evening. Some of these storms may be strong ahead of the cold front. If strong storms do form...damaging winds are the most likely threat. Rain in any showers or storms may be heavy at times...and flooding could become an issue if the front slows down tonight. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ150>154-201915- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- Penobscot Bay- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- Casco Bay- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 312 PM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
456 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG TAMWORTH 43.86N 71.26W
06/19/2017 CARROLL NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1704035
SHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
458 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM TSTM WND DMG ALTON 43.45N 71.22W
06/19/2017 BELKNAP NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1704036
SHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
513 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG HENNIKER 43.18N 71.82W
06/19/2017 MERRIMACK NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1704037
SHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
514 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG LOUDON 43.29N 71.47W
06/19/2017 MERRIMACK NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIRES AND TREES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1704038
SHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
526 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTMORELAND 42.96N 72.44W
06/19/2017 CHESHIRE NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1704039
SHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
527 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG CHESTERFIELD 42.89N 72.47W
06/19/2017 CHESHIRE NH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1704040
SHThe Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 192 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Two to three inches of rain fell in 3 hours and caused several road washouts in Jackman.
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