Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Hail
Magnitude 0.75 in.
State MAINE
County/Area SOMERSET
WFO GYX
Begin Date 08/02/2011 16:30:00 EST-5
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location FAIRFIELD
Begin Lat/Lon 44.59/-69.6
End Date 08/02/2011 16:35:00 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 strong shortwave digging into northern New England produced plunging mid and upper level temperatures resulting in steep lapse rates across the forecast area. Freezing levels dropping to around ten thousand feet set the stage for large hail with some of the stronger cells.
Event Narrative A thunderstorm produced 0.75 inch hail in Fairfield.


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
FARMINGTON FRANKLIN CO. ME 08/02/2011 10:00 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW SHARON FRANKLIN CO. ME 08/02/2011 10:16 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONMOUTH KENNEBEC CO. ME 08/02/2011 11:06 EST-5 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST GARDINER KENNEBEC CO. ME 08/02/2011 11:30 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICHMOND SAGADAHOC CO. ME 08/02/2011 11:40 EST-5 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOWDOINHAM SAGADAHOC CO. ME 08/02/2011 11:45 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TROY WALDO CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:03 EST-5 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRUNSWICK CUMBERLAND CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:05 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BATH SAGADAHOC CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:05 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GEORGETOWN SAGADAHOC CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:25 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOUTHPORT LINCOLN CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:25 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARROWSIC SAGADAHOC CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:30 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PHIPPSBURG SAGADAHOC CO. ME 08/02/2011 12:30 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUBURN ANDROSCOGGIN CO. ME 08/02/2011 16:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POWNAL CUMBERLAND CO. ME 08/02/2011 16:05 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIRFIELD SOMERSET CO. ME 08/02/2011 16:30 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K