Maine, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Maine, June 17, 1994

June 17, 1994 · 18 events in 4 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When
June 17, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Aroostook County, Island Falls
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were reported down in Patten.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When
June 17, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Aroostook County, Houlton
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms downed trees and power lines.

Hail, Aroostook

When
June 17, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Aroostook County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced golfball-size hail and blew down trees in Masardis and Oxbow.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When
June 17, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Aroostook County
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced golfball-size hail and blew down trees in Masardis and Oxbow.

Hail, Penobscot

When
June 17, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Measured
0.01 in hail
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and produced dime-size hail in Millinocket and Norcross.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and produced dime-size hail in Millinocket and Norcross.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down on Route 11 about 10 miles southwest of Millinocket.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Seboeis.

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
June 17, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Piscataquis County
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Brownville, Medford, and Lake View Plantation. Docks were destroyed and boats were damaged at the southern end of Schoodic Lake at Lake View Plantation.

Hail, Piscataquis

When
June 17, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Piscataquis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm dropped dime-size hail, downed trees, and washed out roads in Milo. A weather spotter in Milo reported 3.56 inches of rain in one hour and fifteen minutes. The thunderstorm blew down trees and dropped quarter-size hail on the nearby community of Sebec.

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When
June 17, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Piscataquis County
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm dropped dime-size hail, downed trees, and washed out roads in Milo. A weather spotter in Milo reported 3.56 inches of rain in one hour and fifteen minutes. The thunderstorm blew down trees and dropped quarter-size hail on the nearby community of Sebec.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Corinth and Kenduskeag.

Hail, Penobscot

When
June 17, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm dropped golf ball-size hail and downed trees in Glenburn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm dropped golf ball-size hail and downed trees in Glenburn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When
June 17, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Penobscot County
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Newport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When
June 17, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Oxford County
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported trees down in Brownfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When
June 17, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Oxford County
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm blew down trees down in Hiram.

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: 10326965, 10326991, 10327733, 10326966, 10326967, 10326992, 10326993, 10326994, 10326995, 10327015, 10327016, 10327017, 10326996, 10326997, 10326998, 10326999, 10326985, 10326986.