Maine, 2000

Hail in Maine, July 22, 2000

July 22, 2000 · NWS GYX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms produced 1 inch hail in the town of Sumner, nickel-sized hail in Livermore, and dime- to nickel-sized hail in Winthrop.

Where it happened

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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.

Severe thunderstorms produced 1 inch hail in the town of Sumner, nickel-sized hail in Livermore, and dime- to nickel-sized hail in Winthrop.

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:24 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oxford

When
July 22, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Oxford County, Sumner
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.400, -70.433

Hail, Androscoggin

When
July 22, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Androscoggin County, Livermore
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
44.383, -70.250

Hail, Kennebec

When
July 22, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Kennebec County, Winthrop
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
44.300, -69.967

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5173401, 5173402, 5173403.