Hail, Androscoggin
- When
- June 24, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin County, Mechanic Falls
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.120, -70.380
Flood and Hail in Maine, June 24, 1999
A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and dropped golf ball-sized hail in the town of Mechanic Falls. One to two inches of rain fell from the storm over a short period of time and caused streets to become flooded as culverts became overwhelmed by the heavy rain.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 3
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.
A severe thunderstorm blew down trees and dropped golf ball-sized hail in the town of Mechanic Falls. One to two inches of rain fell from the storm over a short period of time and caused streets to become flooded as culverts became overwhelmed by the heavy rain.
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:20 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Androscoggin
- When
- June 24, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin County, Mechanic Falls
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.120, -70.380
Flood, Androscoggin
- When
- June 24, 2:20 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin County, Mechanic Falls
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 24, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Maine, June 24, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 24, 1999
- Flash Flood in Texas, June 24, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, June 24, 1999
- Flash Flood in Mississippi, June 24, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 24, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, June 24, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Idaho, June 24, 1999
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, June 24, 1999
- Hail in Kansas, June 24, 1999
More
Every storm in Maine in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, June 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: 5704173, 5704174, 5704175.