Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Hail
Magnitude 1.00 in.
State MAINE
County/Area SOMERSET
WFO GYX
Begin Date 07/04/2011 12:25:00 EST-5
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth W
Begin Location CARATUNK
Begin Lat/Lon 45.23/-69.99
End Date 07/04/2011 12:28:00 EST-5
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A cold front with a pre-frontal trough moved through the forecast area during the afternoon and early evening of July 4th. Ahead of this boundary was very unstable air with high surface dew points and large CAPE values of 2000-2500 J/kg. Wind flow was relatively weak with limited wind shear. These storms produced many reports of wind damage and large hail.
Event Narrative A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail near Caratunk.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARATUNK SOMERSET CO. ME 07/04/2011 12:25 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CAMBRIDGE SOMERSET CO. ME 07/04/2011 13:30 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARRISON CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 13:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORRIDGEWOCK ARPT SOMERSET CO. ME 07/04/2011 13:40 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIPLEY SOMERSET CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:03 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:05 EST-5 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SMITHFIELD SOMERSET CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH WINDHAM CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:20 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OAKLAND KENNEBEC CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:29 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:30 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH WINDHAM CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH WINDHAM CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINDHAM HILL CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WESTBROOK CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 14:50 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH SCARBOROUGH CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 15:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SCARBOROUGH CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 15:21 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST SCARBOROUGH CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 15:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH SCARBOROUGH CUMBERLAND CO. ME 07/04/2011 15:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OGUNQUIT YORK CO. ME 07/04/2011 15:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K