Maine, 1996

Hurricane in Maine, September 2, 1996

September 2, 1996 · NWS GYX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Hurricane Edouard moved northeastward well offshore causing over an inch of rain along the immediate coast with lesser amounts inland. Winds gusted to 33 kts at Portland with higher gusts at marine stations in the coastal waters.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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  • 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

Hurricane Edouard moved northeastward well offshore causing over an inch of rain along the immediate coast with lesser amounts inland. Winds gusted to 33 kts at Portland with higher gusts at marine stations in the coastal waters. Mt. Desert Rock had a 1-minute wind of 41 kts with a peak gust of 47 kts. The wind knocked over trees in some coastal areas. Several boats that dragged or broke loose from their moorings in Southwest Harbor were damaged. Two people on Mt. Desert Island were injured and treated at an area hospital when they were caught offgaurd by a large breaker and thrown down onto jagged rocks. In Kittery, water poured through two sections of the municiple office building roof, damaging computer equipment.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 hurricane (typhoon). Local standard time, as filed.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Coastal York

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal York forecast zone
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Coastal Cumberland

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Sagadahoc

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Sagadahoc forecast zone
Coordinates
43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Lincoln

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Coordinates
43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Knox

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Coordinates
44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Coastal Waldo

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Waldo forecast zone
Coordinates
44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Coastal Hancock

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Hancock forecast zone
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Coastal Washington

When
September 2, 6:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hurricane (Typhoon)
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph) or more, filed per forecast zone for its wind, and with separate events for its flooding, surge and tornadoes.

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: 5578711, 5578712, 5578713, 5578714, 5578715, 5578716, 5578717, 5578718.