Humidex and Health Advisories issued for PEI & Nova Scotia - 07/20/2013

WOCN55 CWHX 200756
Humidex and health advisory
Updated by Environment Canada
At 4:56 AM ADT Saturday 20 July 2013.
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Humidex and health advisory for:
      Prince Edward Island.
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==discussion==
A hot and humid air mass will give humidex values near 40 over parts
of Prince Edward Island today.

This is an advisory that high humidex values are expected in these
regions.  Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated
statements.

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WOCN51 CWHX 200758
Humidex and health advisory
Updated by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of
Health and Wellness at 4:58 AM ADT Saturday 20 July 2013.
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Humidex and health advisory for:
      Mainland Nova Scotia
      Cape Breton.
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==discussion==
A hot and humid air mass will give humidex values higher than 40 over
parts of Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton today.

Further details follow in the next regular public forecast.

The Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness advises the
following:

Stay in shaded or air conditioned areas as much as possible, drink
plenty of water, wear light clothing and take breaks often if you are
exercising or working outdoors.  Consideration should be given to
postpone strenuous exercise or work until a cooler time of the day.
Organizers of sport and recreational activities should build in
regular water breaks and consider rescheduling activities.
The elderly, babies and young children, or people with heart or lung
problems are most at risk of serious heat-related illness.
People taking medications, especially for mental health conditions,
should check with their doctor or pharmacist to see if they are more
at risk from high temperatures.

Information is provided on the Nova Scotia Department of Health and
Wellness website WWW.GOV.NS.CA/HPP/ENVIRONMENTAL/HEAT.ASP.

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Person struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms hit Maine; 23,000 lose power - 07/19/2013

By Dawn Gagnon, BDN Staff
Posted July 19, 2013, at 10:45 p.m.          

Last modified July 20, 2013, at 8:37 a.m.

BANGOR, Maine — A series of powerful thunderstorms hit part of Maine on Friday, resulting in injuries for at least two people — one of whom was struck by lightning in Woodville and another who was hurt by a falling tree in Greenville.

Details about the accidents — as well as the names and ages of the people involved — were not available at press time, as public safety personnel remained busy late Friday night clearing downed trees and investigating reports of fires and other emergencies.

The National Weather Service in Caribou had issued a hazardous weather outlook notice for central and southern Pisacataquis County, central and southern Penobscot County, coastal Hancock County and coastal and northern Washington County.

The notice stated that there was potential for severe thunderstorms Friday evening, with the highest threat mainly across the central highlands and interior Down East areas. Some of the stronger storms were predicted to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall and hail. Some storms also may have rotation, the notice stated.

Central Maine Power reported nearly 13,000 customers were without power early Saturday morning, largely in Somerset, Kennebec and Oxford counties.

At 10 p.m., Bangor Hydro reported the number of affected customers had almost tripled to 9,181 from the 3,245 customers without power at 8:30 p.m.

Bangor Hydro crews were dispatched Friday night to restore power to several thousand customers left without service due to the damaging storms. Towns affected included Bradley, Milford, Hudson, Mattawamkeag, Lee, East Millinocket, Medway, Lincoln and surrounding communities. Many of those without service at that time were not expected to see it restored until 4 a.m. Saturday, spokesman Bob Potts said.

Friday’s thunderstorms began wreaking havoc in parts of Aroostook and Penobscot counties about 3 p.m. and still were doing so as of 9:30 p.m., by which time the severe storm action had arrived in Greater Bangor.

A member of the Lincoln Fire Department confirmed reports that someone was struck by lightning in Woodville but did not yet have details. He did, however, say that the person was taken to Penobscot Valley Hospital for treatment.

Also on Friday, the weather service noted that it had received a report that a large tree fell on a person in Greenville, causing injuries, and that another large tree fell on a car in Brownville.

In addition, trees and powerlines went down along Route 11 in Grindstone and in Lincoln.
Numerous other communities reported trees down, including Grand Lake Matagamon, Wytopitlock, Sherman, Reed Plantation, Medway, Mattawamkeag, Patten, Weston, Lincoln, Old Town and Bancroft — where there also was flooding.

Damage reports still were coming in late Friday night.

A strong cold front will cross the region on Saturday, which may bring another round of strong or severe thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall and strong, gusty winds are again possible with any thunderstorms that do develop.

07/19/2013 heat wave day

Maine

Bangor

Max: 90°F/32.2°C
Min: 67°F/19.4°C

Millinocket

Max: 91°F/32.8°C
Min: 66°F/18.9°C

Gray

Max: 92°F/33.3°C
Min: 68°F/20.0°C

Portland

Max: 95°F/35°C*
Min: 69°F/20.5°C


* Denotes a record for the date.

Severe storms cause damage throughout northern Maine Event Summary

000
NOUS41 KCAR 191918
PNSCAR
MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-192330-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
318 PM EDT FRI JUL 19 2013

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR DANFORTH 1 NW IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
MAINE...

LOCATION...1 NW DANFORTH IN WASHINGTON COUNTY MAINE
DATE...JULY 17 2013
ESTIMATED TIME...6:48 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF-0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...50 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...150 YARDS
BEGINNING LAT/LON...45.6683N / 67.8772W
ENDING LAT/LON...45.6666N / 67.8763W
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0

* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.

...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU ME HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR DANFORTH IN WASHINGTON COUNTY MAINE ON JULY
17 2013.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH DOWNED
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES IN THE AREA FROM NEAR WESTON TO
DANFORTH. THE STORM PRODUCED A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO APPROXIMATELY 1
MILE NORTHWEST OF DANFORTH...DESTROYING A METAL SHED.

FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES
INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.
EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.
EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.
EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.
EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.
EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.

$$

NRR