Maine, 2005

High Wind in Maine, October 25, 2005

October 25, 2005 · NWS CAR · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

The remnants of Hurricane Wilma tracking east of the region and a second low intensifying while tracking north along the coast brought strong winds to the region. with 30 to 40 mph gusts across interior Downeast areas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The remnants of Hurricane Wilma tracking east of the region and a second low intensifying while tracking north along the coast brought strong winds to the region. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were reported near the immediate coast...with 30 to 40 mph gusts across interior Downeast areas. The combination of strong winds and saturated ground from several weeks of heavy rain allowed trees to be blown down along with many branches. The falling trees and branches also brought down powerlines which resulted in many power outages. Several thousand customers lost power for varying amounts of time during the storm.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 25, 3:47 AM EST, 7 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 25, 3:47 AM EST, 7 hours 43 minutes before
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The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Central Washington

When
October 25, 11:30 AM EST to 9:30 PM 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 Hancock

When
October 25, 11:30 AM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Coastal Hancock forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Interior Hancock

When
October 25, 11:30 AM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Interior Hancock forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Penobscot

When
October 25, 11:30 AM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where
Southern Penobscot forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (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

More

Every storm in Maine in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, October 2005

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5476808, 5476809, 5476810, 5476811.