Maine, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maine, July 11, 1988

July 11, 1988 · NWS PWM · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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
12

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kennebec

When
July 11, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Kennebec County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.580, -69.850

Hail, Somerset

When
July 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.630, -69.820

Hail, Somerset

When
July 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.580, -69.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When
July 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Aroostook County
Coordinates
45.830, -67.980

Hail, Kennebec

When
July 11, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Kennebec County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.550, -69.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 11, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
44.680, -69.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 11, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
44.770, -69.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When
July 11, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Aroostook County
Coordinates
45.820, -67.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Waldo

When
July 11, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Waldo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.620, -69.330

Hail, Waldo

When
July 11, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Waldo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.600, -68.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
July 11, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Coordinates
44.570, -68.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
45.220, -67.580

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10044893, 10044894, 10044895, 10044896, 10044897, 10044898, 10044899, 10044900, 10044901, 10044902, 10044903, 10044904.