High Wind, Coastal Washington
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Maine, April 9, 2000
An intense low brought strong gusty south/southeast winds to the region. with inland gusts ranging from 35 to 45 knots.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- 12
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 CAR wrote it up.
An intense low brought strong gusty south/southeast winds to the region. Wind gusts to around 45 knots were measured along the coast...with inland gusts ranging from 35 to 45 knots. The winds snapped many tree branches and toppled several trees which contributed to scattered power outages across the region. The hardest hit areas were generally nearer the coast...where much of Washington County lost power for a time due to downed power lines. The city of Brewer...in southern Penobscot County...also lost power for several hours.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Interior Hancock
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Interior Washington
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Penobscot
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Penobscot forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Piscataquis
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northwest Aroostook
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Penobscot
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southern Piscataquis
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Central Penobscot
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Coastal Hancock
- When
- April 9, 4:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Hancock forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, April 9, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maine, April 9 to 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in New Jersey, April 9, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, April 9 to 13, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in Connecticut, April 9, 2000
- Winter Storm in Massachusetts, April 9, 2000
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 9, 2000
More
Every storm in Maine in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, April 2000
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: 5147665, 5147666, 5147667, 5147668, 5147669, 5147670, 5147671, 5147672, 5147673, 5147674, 5147869, 5147870.