SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 628
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   245 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 245 PM UNTIL 900
   PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES EAST NORTHEAST
   OF CARIBOU MAINE TO 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF AUGUSTA MAINE. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 627...
   
   DISCUSSION...STRONGER FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW IN QUEBEC
   WILL SPREAD EWD ACROSS PORTIONS OF WRN AND NRN MAINE THROUGH THE
   AFTERNOON HOURS. A WARMING AND DESTABILIZING BOUNDARY LAYER ALONG
   WITH STRONG SPEED SHEAR SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW SUPERCELLS
   PRODUCING SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 22025.
   
   
   ...IMY

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 628
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   245 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 245 PM UNTIL 900
   PM EDT.
   
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH
   WIDELY SCATTERED LARGE HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER
   ISOLATED TORNADOES
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES EAST NORTHEAST
   OF CARIBOU MAINE TO 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF AUGUSTA MAINE. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 627...
   
   DISCUSSION...STRONGER FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW IN QUEBEC
   WILL SPREAD EWD ACROSS PORTIONS OF WRN AND NRN MAINE THROUGH THE
   AFTERNOON HOURS. A WARMING AND DESTABILIZING BOUNDARY LAYER ALONG
   WITH STRONG SPEED SHEAR SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW SUPERCELLS
   PRODUCING SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 22025.
   
   
   ...IMY

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 628
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   245 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN AND NORTHERN MAINE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 245 PM UNTIL 900
   PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES EAST NORTHEAST
   OF CARIBOU MAINE TO 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF AUGUSTA MAINE. 
   FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 627...
   
   DISCUSSION...STRONGER FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW IN QUEBEC
   WILL SPREAD EWD ACROSS PORTIONS OF WRN AND NRN MAINE THROUGH THE
   AFTERNOON HOURS. A WARMING AND DESTABILIZING BOUNDARY LAYER ALONG
   WITH STRONG SPEED SHEAR SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW SUPERCELLS
   PRODUCING SEVERE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 22025.
   
   
   ...IMY

   WOUS64 KWNS 271839
   WOU8
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 628
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   245 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 628 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   MEC003-007-017-019-021-025-280100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0628.090727T1845Z-090728T0100Z/
   
   ME 
   .    MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AROOSTOOK            FRANKLIN            OXFORD              
   PENOBSCOT            PISCATAQUIS         SOMERSET            
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...
   
   
   

   SAW8 
   WW 628 SEVERE TSTM ME 271845Z - 280100Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
   10ENE CAR/CARIBOU ME/ - 30WNW AUG/AUGUSTA ME/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /14NE PQI - 64N ENE/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22025.
   
   LAT...LON 46346701 43906959 45067113 47506863
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.
   

Watch 628 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 628

VALID 272345Z - 280040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE BGR TO
45 WNW BGR TO 70 NW BGR TO 40 ESE CAR.

..DIAL..07/27/09

ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 628 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MEC003-019-021-280040-

ME 
.    MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AROOSTOOK	     PENOBSCOT		 PISCATAQUIS	     
$$


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 #3 ON WW 628

VALID 272235Z - 272340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE BML
TO 60 W HUL TO 25 ESE CAR.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1693

..DIAL..07/27/09

ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 628 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MEC003-007-017-019-021-025-272340-

ME 
.    MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AROOSTOOK	     FRANKLIN		 OXFORD 	     
PENOBSCOT	     PISCATAQUIS	 SOMERSET	     
$$


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 628

VALID 272145Z - 272240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DIAL..07/27/09

ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 628 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MEC003-007-017-019-021-025-272240-

ME 
.    MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AROOSTOOK	     FRANKLIN		 OXFORD 	     
PENOBSCOT	     PISCATAQUIS	 SOMERSET	     
$$


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 628

VALID 272025Z - 272140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..IMY..07/27/09

ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 628 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MEC003-007-017-019-021-025-272140-

ME 
.    MAINE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AROOSTOOK	     FRANKLIN		 OXFORD 	     
PENOBSCOT	     PISCATAQUIS	 SOMERSET	     
$$


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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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% (F2-F5 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.