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000 NOUS41 KGYX 102105 PNSGYX MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-110115- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 505 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 ...MICROBURST /STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE/ CONFIRMED NEAR SOLON IN SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE... LOCATION...SOLON IN SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE DATE...JUNE 2 2013 ESTIMATED TIME...530 PM EDT ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...80 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...300 YARDS PATH LENGTH...0.5 MILES BEGINNING LAT/LON...44.98033/-69.80393 ENDING LAT/LON...44.98582/-69.79713 * 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 GRAY ME HAS CONFIRMED A MICROBURST /STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE/ NEAR SOLON IN SOMERSET COUNTY MAINE ON JUNE 2 2013. THE MICROBURST SNAPPED OR UPROOTED SEVERAL HUNDRED TREES IN A REMOTE AREA OFF MEADER FARM ROAD IN SOLON. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS ABOUT A HALF MILE IN LENGTH AND ABOUT 300 YARDS WIDE. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 80 MPH. THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GYX. FOR REFERENCE... A MICROBURST IS A CONVECTIVE DOWNDRAFT WITH AN AFFECTED OUTFLOW AREA OF LESS THAN 2 1/2 MILES WIDE AND PEAK WINDS LASTING LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. MICROBURSTS MAY INDUCE DANGEROUS HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL WIND SHEARS...WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ARE GENERALLY ANY WIND THAT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ROTATION...USED MAINLY TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM TORNADIC WINDS. $$ JENSENIUS |