Maine, 1983

Damaging Winds in Maine, August 8, 1983

August 8, 1983 · NWS DN · 19 events in 7 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
August 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
44.770, -69.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
August 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
44.780, -69.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
August 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
45.480, -69.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
August 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.380, -68.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When
August 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Oxford County
Coordinates
44.420, -70.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.670, -70.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When
August 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Oxford County
Coordinates
44.550, -70.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When
August 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Oxford County
Coordinates
44.220, -70.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
August 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Piscataquis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.170, -69.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
August 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
44.770, -69.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
August 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Piscataquis County
Coordinates
46.120, -69.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
August 8, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Piscataquis County
Coordinates
46.120, -69.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
August 8, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Piscataquis County
Coordinates
45.180, -69.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Androscoggin

When
August 8, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Androscoggin County
Coordinates
44.380, -70.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
August 8, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Piscataquis County
Coordinates
45.300, -69.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Kennebec

When
August 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Kennebec County
Coordinates
44.480, -69.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Kennebec

When
August 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Kennebec County
Coordinates
44.380, -69.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
August 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
45.980, -70.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
45.970, -70.420

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10042483, 10042484, 10042485, 10042486, 10042487, 10042488, 10042489, 10042490, 10042491, 10042492, 10042493, 10042494, 10042495, 10042496, 10042497, 10042498, 10042499, 10042500, 10042501.