Damaging Wind in Maine, August 4, 2006

Name: Damaging Wind in Maine, August 4, 2006
Start: 2006-08-04T16:20
End: 2006-08-04T16:20
Location: Maine

August 4, 2006 · NWS CAR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A tree was blown down along Landeen Road.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

A tree was blown down along Landeen Road.

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 Aug 4, 3:37 PM EST, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 3:37 PM EST, 43 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
437 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

.SYNOPSIS....
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE THIS
EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST JUST
IN ADVANCE OF THE THIS FRONT WHILE IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
LATER THIS THIS EVENING COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL MOVE IN AND
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
THIS AFTERNOON THE CWA IS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO FRONTAL SYSTEMS. THE
FIRST IS A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT JUST OFFSHORE THE MAINE COAST
AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RAIN IN THE DOWNEAST REGION TODAY.
THIS FRONT CONTINUES TO SLOWLY TREK EAST AND NORTH OUT OF THE
AREA. THE SECOND IS A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH QUEBEC JUST TO THE
WEST OF THE CWA. INSTABILITY AND LARGE SCALE LIFT ARE COMBINING TO
PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF NORTHERN MAINE.
THIS ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS THEN END
WHILE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATER TONIGHT. COOLER AND DRIER AIR
RESIDES JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLD FRONT. THEREFORE...THE
PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN A MILD AND RELATIVELY NICE
WEEKEND. COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR ON SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE
THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER MOVES OVER THE AREA AND STRONG
RADIATIONAL COOLING IS LIKELY TO RESULT. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE
BACK IN ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTHERN MAINE.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION MONDAY/MONDAY NIGHT BRINGING A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO
BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GENERALLY DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
HOWEVER...UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS REGARDING SEVERAL DISTURBANCES
TRACKING NORTH OF THE REGION. FOR NOW...EXPECT THESE DISTURBANCES
TO REMAIN NORTH OF THE REGION. HOWEVER...IF THEY WERE TO TRACK A
LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH...SHOWERS COULD CLIP NORTHERN AREAS
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE EAST OF THE
REGION FRIDAY...ALLOWING WARMER AIR TO BEGIN RETURNING.
TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE AT NEAR NORMAL LEVELS MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY...THOUGH SEVERAL COOL NIGHTS COULD OCCUR MID WEEK
WITH HIGH PRESSURE ALLOWING FOR GOOD NIGHTTIME RADIATIONAL
COOLING.

&&

.AVIATION...
MOSTLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
MUCH OF NORTHERN/CENTRAL MAINE THIS EVENING...WHICH WILL PRODUCE
LOCALLY LOWER CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES. EXPECT INTERVALS OF MVFR TO
IFR CONDITIONS WITH ANY SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS. COLD FRONT PASSAGE
TONIGHT WILL SWITCH WINDS TO NORTHERLY BY MIDNIGHT.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM: NO HEADLINES ANTICIPATED.

LONG TERM: WINDS/SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY LEVELS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE
REDUCED AT TIMES MONDAY/MONDAY NIGHT IN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS AND
PATCHY FOG. PATCHY FOG COULD LINGER EARLY TUESDAY.

&&

.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE...LERICOS
LONG TERM/MARINE...NORCROSS
AVIATION...LERICOS

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 2:09 AM EST, 14 hours 11 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
309 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

ANZ050-MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-050900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
309 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE TODAY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH SEVERE
LIMITS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

DUDA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 12:57 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
157 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-041900-
AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...
157 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET...
PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

AT 155 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 30
MPH. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHERN MAINE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 300 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    MILLINOCKET...        EAST MILLINOCKET...   MEDWAY...
    SHIN POND...          PATTEN...             SHERMAN STATION...
    FORT KENT...          BAXTER STATE PARK...  CARIBOU...
    GREENVILLE...         HOULTON...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4752 6931 4652 7002 4509 6951 4578 6773 4737 6746

NORCROSS

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 2:00 PM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
300 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

MEZ001-002-004>006-010-011-031-042000-

AROOSTOOK...PISCATAQUIS AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

300 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...AROOSTOOK...PISCATAQUIS AND
PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

AT 258 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A BROKEN LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLY WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...STRETCHING
FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF VAN BUREN TO 14 MILES WEST OF LOBSTER
LAKE. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 400 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...   TAMWAY...             CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...
    RUSSEL CROSSING...    CHESUNCOOK...         PORTAGE...
    VAN BUREN...          HAMLIN...             LOBSTER LAKE...
    TELOS LAKE...         MILLINOCKET...        DOVER-FOXCROFT...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR...
    HAIL...UP TO A HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4735 6850 4585 6987 4512 6924 4528 6810
      4720 6750

FITZSIMMONS

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:55 PM EST, 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
455 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

MEZ001>006-010-042200-
PENOBSCOT...AROOSTOOK...SOMERSET AND PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...
455 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2006

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PENOBSCOT...AROOSTOOK...NORTHERN
SOMERSET AND PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 450 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE. THE STORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING
EAST AT AROUND 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 600 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    SHIN POND...          FORT FAIRFIELD...     CARIBOU...
    PATTEN...             MILLINOCKET...        MARS HILL...
    SHERMAN STATION...    ISLAND FALLS...       HOULTON...
    FORT KENT...          BAXTER STATE PARK...  GREENVILLE...

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4749 6929 4624 7017 4553 6924 4575 6774 4739 6763

NORCROSS

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:18 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: August 4, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County, New Sweden
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 46.950, -68.117

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maine in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Maine, August 2006

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: 5530317.