The strongest gust was 82 miles per hour in Quincy, MA. In between snow storms, a round of strong storms moved through at the end of March. Previously, the latest they had ever done so was in August. Maine Tornado Watch. In fact, only one tornado warning was issued by NWS Caribou this year. Some Mainers were up close and personal with the tornado as it moved through. No tornado has been confirmed. A large line of thunderstorms started sinking south through Coos county, New Hampshire, and western Maine in the afternoon. NWS-Hastings has issued only one tornado warning so far in 2020, fewer than NWS offices in California, Maine, Washington state and Hawaii. @MeteoroloJess is tracking it. April and May were generally quiet with respect to severe weather since the colder pattern dominated. On August 24, more severe weather happened in Maine. The tornado was rated as an EF-0 with estimated wind speeds of 85 miles per hour. That is, until July 8. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the tornado and estimated its maximum wind speed to be 80 miles per hour with a maximum wind path of 100 yards. There were a handful of days with severe-warned storms to end off June. The strong front was moving southeast through the afternoon. August 25 was an even more active day. Snow plows were used to clear the hail and clean up after the storm. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Bangor, ME. The National Weather Service forecast suggested that conditions would settle down Saturday evening. The season became a bit more active in June. Number of Tornado Warnings issued in 2020. The tornado had an intensity of EF0 — the lowest on the scale — with top wind speeds of 70 mph. There were a few more days of severe weather in southern New England at the end of August, but Maine and New Hampshire stayed quieter. Multiple trees came down through Somerset and Penobscot counties due to the strong wind gusts. Meteorology) Portland's tornadoes were sneaky and came without any Tornado Warnings and … For more details on the meteorology at play, check out my article below on the tornado itself. In total, there were seven tornadoes in Maine in 2017 but, the state saw no tornadoes in 2018 and only one in 2019. Get the latest forecast. For severe thunderstorm warnings, NWS Gray has issued 158 so far this year. This year is also the only time that NWS Gray has issued a tornado warning in the month of October. pic.twitter.com/AjdeoQoCF1. This was the first confirmed tornado in New England for 2020. Mary Tarazewich Baumer said Lots of hail in Biddeford Me. The Tornado Outbreak Sequence of January 17-24, 2020 was a tornado outbreak sequence that affected the Upper Midwest United States, the Great Lakes region of the United States, and the Northeastern United States.In a little over a 8 and a half day period, 2,523 tornadoes touched down. Storms first fired in Upstate New York and Vermont. That day, the NWS office in Gray issued its most number of tornado warnings for any day in any year on record. RELATED: Tornado hits western Maine Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, these storms resulted in a death in New Hampshire. Severe weather was also reported in York county. Video footage of the tornado on Sebago's Barker Pond shows the twister moving across the water, reportedly causing damage on land afterward. Our goal is to keep Maine informed about the the threat of Tornadoes and Severe weather. Live update on @newscentermaine right after the @MEPublicHealth press conference. Streets in South Bristol were closed after heavy rain washed out parts of them. Another set of strong storms caused some wind damage in southern New Hampshire the following day. In Coos county, “tons of trees” were reported down by law enforcement in Whitefield. The National Weather Service in Wichita says neither of their two warnings led to an actual confirmed tornado and 2020 presents the longest stretch without recording a tornado there since 1950! Waldo, Kennebec, and Penobscot counties dealt with damage and downed trees and thunderstorms moved out of the mountains and became severe. The Saturday tornado was the first confirmed tornado in 2020 and only the second in the state since the tornado outbreak of  2017. It was first spotted over Barker Pond in Sebago before moving onto land. All eyes were focused on the remnants of tropical storm Fay by July 10. November 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm Filed Under: Tornado Warning BOSTON (CBS) – A Tornado Warning was issued for parts of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard late … As the sun comes up, we’re getting a better look at the damage to a home on Kearsarge Rd in North Conway, NH. Strong thunderstorms in Upstate New York and northern Vermont moved east, eventually crossing into northern New Hampshire and western Maine. Hail was reported to be walnut sized (about an inch and a half in diameter) with wind gusts of around 60 miles per hour. Extreme up close tornado in Madill Oklahoma on April 22, 2020. We’re live from the scene with the latest, and more on outages across Maine @newscentermaine #wakeMEup pic.twitter.com/M745h1LOPl, RELATED: UPDATE: Police identify 60-year-old woman who died after a tree fell on her apartment building in North Conway. Tornado warnings issued … Before I get into what actually happened, I want to remind you that this recap focuses on severe weather caused by thunderstorms. — Jonathan Erdman (@wxjerdman) March 17, 2020 The second tornado warning was issued for Kauai in Kauai County at 5:49 a.m. HST. The most impressive hail report was out of Livermore Falls. Several Mainers reported hail as the storms moved through. Note: the earliest year available for this data is 1986. pic.twitter.com/DO6wIZBEyU. This is tied for their highest number of tornado warnings issued, which occurred in 2018. ‘Extraordinary wind gusts’ spark fires, power outages across California. ... facing a tornado warning. A Tornado Warning was issued at 3:44 p.m. for this area, but the tornado threat diminished by 4 p.m. Waterspout on Barker Pond in Sebago. The state of Maine experienced its first tornado of the year last Saturday afternoon. Damage was reported from various areas near Caribou, mostly centered on debris from the hail that fell. Most reports were from Coos county, New Hampshire, and Oxford county, Maine. The quiet weather came to an end on October 7. Other than a few rogue cells that were warned, the spring stayed fairly quiet with respect to severe weather. All Rights Reserved. A complex of storms rolled through central New York and became severe as it raced east. Most of the reported damage was from strong wind gusts, especially in Somerset county where a telephone pole was snapped in half. MAINE, USA — Strong thunderstorms fired ahead of a cold front on Saturday, resulting in a tornado warning for Coos county, New Hampshire. One occurred in Belknap, and the other was near Ossipee. The best way to send us pictures now is by using the "Near Me" section of the NEWS CENTER Maine app. Credit: Storm Prediction Center, National Weather Service. Elsewhere in Maine, strong wind gusts brought trees and wires down. The highest ever was in 2007, with 246 warnings issued. Multiple severe reports highlighted strong wind gusts and ranged from the international border to the coastline. As always, we appreciate the communication we have with viewers during severe weather events. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fatalities. A few severe warned rogue cells south of that warned line. On June 6th, thunderstorms rolled through in the early afternoon. An outbreak of tornadoes roared through the South on Easter Sunday and Monday, 2020. A tornado warning was issued for Coos county, New Hampshire in the evening. The most recent severe weather event happened on October 10. #NCMwx pic.twitter.com/nh0izw4F33. Even still, the storms that rolled through were potent and somewhat organized. It was only the second tornado since the state's 2017 tornado outbreak. Please click on 'About' to read our FAQ! A tornado warning was issued for half an hour in parts of Maine’s Oxford and Cumberland counties Saturday afternoon, with more scattered storms possible… The pattern remained active for the next few days, but most avoided severe weather. Tornado Warning in southeast Colorado May 19, 2020. tornado Aug 3, 2020 Tornado Timeline: Tracking Sunday's Powerful Storm System The most interesting day was June 28, when some organized storms moved through southwestern Maine. See the latest updates, context, and perspectives about this story. 250 likes. The storm produced several brief funnel clouds but as far as I could tell, none of those circulations made it to the ground. The storm that moved in just south of Grand Falls and was the subject of a tornado warning in Maine has weakened, according to CBC meteorologist Kalin Mitchell. Active weather through the summer in Maine caused damage on multiple occasions. (Chart via Iowa State Univ. Nearly half a million energy customers are without power following the severe weather on Sunday night. Isolated wind damage reports trickled in across Maine, but the more impressive weather was the following day. Heavy rain also caused issues. As the remnants of Isaias rolled through, there were a few spots that dealt with damage. Updated: 1:30 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 A tornado warning issued … The remnants of these tropical systems tend to bring really impressive wind profiles with them, leaving the atmosphere ripe for rotating storms. This video file cannot be played. Credit: Iowa State University, Iowa Environmental Mesonet. The storm was at its strongest as it moved from Moultonborough, NH to Wolfeboro, NH. ... A 2,000 mile stretch of land from Texas to Maine will see extreme weather, with snow and ice as well as flood threats to areas in the South. A tornado warning was issued for parts of Penobscot County, Maine, Monday evening as the state was hit by severe thunderstorms and the region contended with sweltering heat. Two tornadoes were confirmed in New Hampshire. The tornado resulted in trees being uprooted or snapped, while a building also reportedly lost its tin roof. In Franklin county, Rangeley fire department reported wind gusts of 85 mph, sustained for five minutes. All in all, it was a pretty active severe weather year. On May 29, a couple of trees came down near Rangeley as some stronger storms moved through. The weather was wicked that week and featured all modes of severe weather. Should you take fewer investment risks in 2021? MAINE, USA — The severe weather season in Maine and northern New Hampshire was active. The storms moved southeast, leaving southern New Hampshire on the fringe of the severe weather. 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Timelapse of a tornado-warned supercell near Bridgton #MEwx. Both NWS Gray and NWS Caribou could still issue another severe thunderstorm warning before 2020 ends, but the chances continue to decrease for the rest of the year as a cold pattern dominates. A derecho is defined as a strong line of thunderstorms that produces severe wind gusts (58 mph or higher) along most of its path and travels at least 250 miles. Hurricane-force winds slam California, raise wildfire danger. Further, the Maine government notes that because the population in the state is rather scarce, there has been no significant amount of personal injury or damage to property. My video above highlights hail that fell in Scarborough. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Event Database, from 1953 to 2016, there were no Maine tornadoes stronger than EF-2. On August 22, more thunderstorms rolled in that were above severe limits. In Maine, July is typically the peak month for tornadoes. Just make sure you are safely taking pictures! However, it's worth noting that even EF-0 and EF-1 tornadoes can still cause damages, so citizens are still being urged to take shelter in below ground areas once tornado warnings are released. On Saturday, July 11, a tornado touched down in Hiram in southwestern Maine at about 3:30 p.m. EDT and continued for about five miles to Sebago in Cumberland County. WOLFEBORO, N.H. — A strong thunderstorm fired up in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire early Saturday afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for the area at 12:40 p.m. The article linked below has a more in-depth analysis of the meteorology behind these three events. Quieter weather remained for the next couple of weeks, until another rotating storm on July 27. Impressively large warning for northern sections of western Maine. The last tornado warning issued for parts of Maine happened a year later on July 1, 2018. NWS Caribou issued 36 severe thunderstorm warnings this year, less than half of the record 108 from 2011. The funnel cloud was over Barker Pond, near Hiram and Sebago Lake. There are other wind events (and a couple of really late season snow storms) that had some big weather impacts, but the point of this article is to highlight strong thunderstorms. To kick off the month, severe weather spread through the state on July 2. Local forecaster and meteorology student Jack Sillin was able to get a timelapse of the tornadic storm. Courtesy NWS The warning was allowed to expire at 7:15 p.m. and was replaced with a severe thunderstorm warning with potential for 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. Maine Tornado Watch. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Parking lots in Rumford were filled with standing water. NWS Caribou did not have the same stats. Chances are slim that more severe thunderstorms will occur this year, but if they do, expect this article to be updated. Satellite photo showing smoke from fires in California at 6:01 p.m. PDT Sept 5, 2020. 800-452-8735 (toll-free, in-state only) 207-624-4400 A tornado touched down in Maine this afternoon, the National Weather Service said, making it the first confirmed tornado in New England this year. Thunderstorms fired up early in the day. On the evening of July 27, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bingham and was tracking south. Active weather through the summer in Maine caused damage on multiple occasions. ... customers in Maine are without power on November 16, 2020. A tornado was reported near Sebago. While a tornado was not confirmed, the storm did become tornado warned. The Saturday tornado was the first confirmed tornado in 2020 and only the second in the state since the tornado outbreak of 2017. A couple of stronger storms in The County on August 11 resulted in a couple of reported trees down. September did not feature much active weather, either, especially as the pattern started to favor cooler, drier air across the region. Hail fell, with reports between an inch and inch and a half for the diameter of the hailstones. * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt shifting to the west Thursday morning. The SPC has officially classified this event as a derecho. On average, Maine sees two tornadoes per year but on July 1, 2017, Maine experienced the biggest tornado outbreak in state history when five tornadoes occurred in just a span of four hours, three of which were rated EF-1 while the other two were EF-0. Further, all of the tornado reports in the U.S. that day only came from Maine. Wind damage, hail, flooding, and even a tornado. While there were multiple wind reports from Rangeley, the highest gusts were 85 mph. A few more strong thunderstorms passed through on July 13. Follow our whole team on social media, online, and on air for updates as we get into snow season. Last Saturday, July 11, the state of Maine saw its first tornado of 2020, Trees were reportedly uprooted while a building lost its tin roof, It is only the second tornado since the historic tornado outbreak three years ago. The severe weather season in New England was off to a bit of an early start. But people in the area were urged to… Some trees came down with strong wind gusts (not tornado damage), and hail of an inch diameter was reported, too. RELATED: A look back at a week of wicked Maine weather: strong wind gusts, a tornado, and hail. Severe warnings had already been posted by 9 a.m. With colder air at play high in the atmosphere, the storms were able to produce quite a bit of hail. Debris is seen on the ground as residents survey damage along Elmhurst Drive after a possible tornado touched down in the area during a storm Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020… See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Maine, ME. By the time it reached Hartland, it had a pretty strong rotation signature on radar. Summer storms in Maine can pack a punch, and this year proved that. Please click on 'About' to read our FAQ! Hail damaged over 1,000 vehicles at Marc Motors in Sanford. For reference, NWS Caribou covers the eastern half of Maine. Derechos are not common here locally, and that’s especially true in October. Thunder, lightning, and hail in Scarborough, ME right now. The beginning of July and the end of August featured multiple days of back-to-back severe weather events. For reference, severe hail is one inch or larger in diameter. It was on the ground for 4.8 miles and touched down a little bit after 3:30 p.m. The record for most tornado warnings is 10, which occurred in 2011. August started off a bit eventful, too. RELATED: Hail damages more than 1,000 vehicles at Marc Motors in Sanford. July was a completely different story, though. NWS Gray, which forecasts for New Hampshire and the western half of Maine, issued 8 tornado warnings this year. RELATED: How to use the 'Near Me' and 'Share with Us' features on the NEWS CENTER Maine app. The tornado drought of 2020: Plains lacked trademark twisters this past year Parts of New Jersey, New York and Maine were more active than southeast Kansas A … It’s rotating and could produce a tornado. tornado Aug 24, 2020 NWS Releases Details on Saturday's Tornado in NH New details about Saturday’s tornado in New Hampshire was released Sunday by the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine. On July 11, Maine tapped into that potential. As Isaias moves northward, Maine is bracing for potential flooding on the coast and a tornado risk inland. "Secret Warrior" - Maine coach changing the narrative behind battling mental illness, The lessons Tom Brokaw learned in the picture tube era still matter in a digital news world. Maine Emergency Management Agency coordinates the State of Maine's programs of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation and homeland security. Tornado hits western Maine Saturday afternoon, Hail damages more than 1,000 vehicles at Marc Motors in Sanford, A look back at a week of wicked Maine weather: strong wind gusts, a tornado, and hail, UPDATE: Police identify 60-year-old woman who died after a tree fell on her apartment building in North Conway, How to use the 'Near Me' and 'Share with Us' features on the NEWS CENTER Maine app. While this was not quite as widespread as other severe events, it still seems like the icing on the cake to end a month that was so active. Tornado warning has expired after storm moves through part of Lake Winnipesaukee, eastern NH Storm moves through Wolfeboro, Wakefield, Middleton Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! While Maine and New Hampshire did not deal with most of the damage directly, this is still an impressive event for New England. It then caused tree damage on land. Seas 3 to 6 ft expected. The Creek Fire ran for more than 10 … What Led Roger Hochschild To 'Discover' His Simple And Sincere Approach To Diversity? Four warnings now... Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor areas. Again, the majority of the damage reports were wind related and lead to tree damage. © 2021 NEWS CENTER Maine. This year’s total of 158 is still above average compared to most years. Get the latest. The following day, a strong storm near Presque Isle dropped some hail and was fairly gusty. Summer was a different story, however. Porter and Portland both dealt with some damage related to the stormy conditions. By the time they reached the coastline, wind gusts of over 70 miles per hour had been observed. 249 likes. NASA/Wildfire Today. #ncmwx pic.twitter.com/3W7waMnSgs. #NCMwx #MEwx pic.twitter.com/7jWUKnEZCF. Storm reports from northern New Hampshire and western Maine highlighted just how bad these storms were. On the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale), the tornado has a rating of EF-0, which means it can cause "minor damage.". There were no immediate reports of a tornado forming; it can take a day or more for the National Weather Service to confirm tornadoes. There were multiple reports of downed trees and wind damage through parts of York and Cumberland counties. A review of the 2020 severe weather season in Maine and New Hampshire Wind damage, hail, flooding, and even a tornado. To end off an active month of severe weather, a few more trees came down near Bridgton, Maine, on July 30. Dangerous thunderstorm heading toward I-95 and Palmyra, Newport, Detroit. 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