Maine, 1996

Hail in Maine, July 8, 1996

July 8, 1996 · NWS GYX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm moving through northern Androscoggin County produced large hail in the Livermore Falls area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm moving through northern Androscoggin County produced large hail in the Livermore Falls area.

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:04 UTC.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Androscoggin

When
July 8, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Androscoggin County, Livermore Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -70.180

What these are

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

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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: 5578014.