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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 292
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Maine
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM
until 700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensifying across western Maine, and
should spread across the region through the afternoon. Locally
damaging wind gusts and hail are possible in the stronger storms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Caribou ME to 25 miles east of Augusta ME. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Hart
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 292
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Maine
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM
until 700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensifying across western Maine, and
should spread across the region through the afternoon. Locally
damaging wind gusts and hail are possible in the stronger storms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Caribou ME to 25 miles east of Augusta ME. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 292 SEVERE TSTM ME 231650Z - 232300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40WNW CAR/CARIBOU ME/ - 25E AUG/AUGUSTA ME/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /35WNW PQI - 36SSW BGR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 47086753 44316808 44317051 47087008
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 292 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 292
VALID 232030Z - 232140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SSW BHB
TO 25 W HUL TO 25 NNE CAR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 913
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 292
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC003-009-019-029-232140-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AROOSTOOK HANCOCK PENOBSCOT
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 292
VALID 231940Z - 232040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE LCI TO
5 N AUG TO 45 N CAR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 913
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 292
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC003-009-013-015-019-023-027-029-232040-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AROOSTOOK HANCOCK KNOX
LINCOLN PENOBSCOT SAGADAHOC
WALDO WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 292
VALID 231730Z - 231840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...GYX...CAR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 292
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MEC001-003-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-
231840-
ME
. MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDROSCOGGIN AROOSTOOK FRANKLIN
HANCOCK KENNEBEC KNOX
LINCOLN OXFORD PENOBSCOT
PISCATAQUIS SAGADAHOC SOMERSET
WALDO WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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