Maine, 1996

Damaging Wind in Maine, June 5, 1996

June 5, 1996 · NWS GYX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Winds from a severe thunderstorm blew down about 10 trees 1 mile north of Oxford. A small portion of a metal shed roof was torn off by the wind.

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The toll

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

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

Winds from a severe thunderstorm blew down about 10 trees 1 mile north of Oxford. A small portion of a metal shed roof was torn off by the wind.

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:12 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When
June 5, 3:14 PM EST to 3:17 PM EST
Where
Oxford County, Oxford
Coordinates
44.130, -70.480

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5577991.