Strong Wind, Androscoggin
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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, March 4, 1999
A deep low pressure moving north-northeastward through northern New York State caused strong south to southeasterly winds to develop over southern and central parts of the state. Wind gusts in the 40- to 50-mph range were reported throughout the area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
- 24
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 deep low pressure moving north-northeastward through northern New York State caused strong south to southeasterly winds to develop over southern and central parts of the state. Wind gusts in the 40- to 50-mph range were reported throughout the area. The strong winds downed trees and limbs causing scattered power outages. About 10,000 customers were reported to have lost electrical service.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Central Penobscot
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Central Somerset
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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 Hancock
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Coastal Waldo
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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 Washington
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Coastal York
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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 Hancock
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Interior Waldo
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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 Washington
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Interior York
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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 Penobscot
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Piscataquis
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Southern Somerset
- When
- March 4, 5:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM 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
- High Surf in California, March 4 to 5, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 4, 1999
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in New York, March 4, 1999
- Winter Weather in Michigan, March 4 to 6, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, March 4, 1999
- Heavy Snow in North Dakota, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 4, 1999
- Strong Wind in Delaware, March 4, 1999
More
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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: 5702700, 5702701, 5702702, 5702703, 5702704, 5702705, 5702706, 5702707, 5702708, 5702709, 5702710, 5702711, 5702712, 5702713, 5702714, 5702715, 5702716, 5702717, 5702718, 5702719, 5702720, 5702721, 5702722, 5702723.