Strong Wind, Androscoggin
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Maine, December 11 to 12, 1999
Strong, gusty, northwest winds developed across western Maine on the west side of an intensifying low pressure system over the Canadian maritimes. The wind downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
Strong, gusty, northwest winds developed across western Maine on the west side of an intensifying low pressure system over the Canadian maritimes. The wind downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Downed trees damaged houses and vehicles, and temporarily blocked some roadways in western York, western Cumberland , and Oxford Counties. Approximately 27,000 customers were affected by power outages. The peak wind gust in Portland was 51 mph (measured).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
17 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Central Somerset
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Central Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Coastal Cumberland
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Coastal Waldo
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Coastal York
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal York forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Interior Cumberland
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Interior Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Interior Waldo
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Interior Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Interior York
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Interior York forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Kennebec
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Knox
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Lincoln
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Franklin
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northern Oxford
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Oxford forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Sagadahoc
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sagadahoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Franklin
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Oxford
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Oxford forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Somerset
- When
- December 11, 5:00 AM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, December 11 to 12, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Texas, December 11 to 12, 1999
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 11, 1999
- Winter Weather in New York, December 11, 1999
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 11, 1999
- Dense Fog in Florida, December 11, 1999
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 11, 1999
- High Wind in California, December 11, 1999
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 11 to 12, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 11 to 12, 1999
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, December 11 to 12, 1999
- High Wind in New York, December 11, 1999
More
Every storm in Maine in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, December 1999
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: 5720750, 5720751, 5720752, 5720753, 5720754, 5720755, 5720756, 5720757, 5720758, 5720759, 5721153, 5721154, 5721155, 5721156, 5721157, 5721158, 5721159.