Maine, 2004High Wind in Maine, October 16, 2004
October 16, 2004 · NWS CAR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
An intensifying area of low pressure lifting across Maine produced a narrow zone of strong winds across eastern Maine. The storm produced sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
An intensifying area of low pressure lifting across Maine produced a narrow zone of strong winds across eastern Maine. The storm produced sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The winds snapped branches and toppled some power lines resulting in power outages.
High Wind, Central Washington
- When
- October 16, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Central Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Coastal Washington
- When
- October 16, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- October 16, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Washington
- When
- October 16, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Washington forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- October 16, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 16, 20046 events
- Drought in California, October 16, 20041 event
- High Wind in Michigan, October 16 to 17, 200455 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Montana, October 16 to 18, 20041 event
- Tornado in Maryland, October 16, 2004$2,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Tornado in Puerto Rico, October 16, 2004F0 · 1 event
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5427319, 5427320, 5427321, 5427322, 5427323.