Maine, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maine, May 11, 1993

May 11, 1993 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
May 11, 1:45 PM EST to 2:10 PM EST
Where
York County
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In Sanford police reported that roofing material was ripper off an appartment building on Island Avenue, a large sign at the bowling alley on Route 4a was downed - this sign was supported by three inch diameter iron poles (wind estimated 80 knots or more). In Springvale a weather spotter reported a mobile home was taken off its foundation.

Hail, Cumberland

When
May 11, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Weather spotters at Cape Elizabeth reported from pea-size to three-quarter inch hail covering the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Androscoggin

When
May 11, 8:25 PM EST
Where
Androscoggin County
Coordinates
44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree branches were downed in Turner and Leeds.

Hail, Kennebec

When
May 11, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Kennebec County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail reported in Gardiner and Pittston.

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 11, 9:20 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in Dresden and Alna.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10327069, 10327202, 10327727, 10327277, 10327280.