9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 28, 8:23 AM EST, 4 hours 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 923 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 .SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT/... CONVECTIVE SYSTEM OVER UPSTATE NEW YORK IS MOVING STEADILY ENE AHEAD OF THE WEAKENING SURFACE BOUNDARY...AND WILL REACH THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY BY LATE MORNING. THE CLOUD SPREADING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA WILL LIMIT STRONG SURFACE HEATING AND IN TURN REDUCE THE CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS TODAY. HOWEVER...A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN AREAS...WHERE RECENT SATELLITE TRENDS SUGGEST CLOUD COVER WILL BE MORE BROKEN. I MADE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO MAX TEMPERATURES AND HOURLY GRIDS BASED ON MESONET...SATELLITE...AND RADAR TRENDS. ALL DIGITAL AND TEXT PRODUCTS UPDATED. ON THE WATERS...ONLY MINOR TWEAKS TO CURRENT PACKAGE. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 253 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT/...SOUPY AIR MASS CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS COUPLED WITH A MORE VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE THAN PREVIOUS DAYS WILL FIRE UP SOME CONVECTION FORECAST AREA WIDE. 06Z SPC THINKING BRINGS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS SOUTHWESTERN MAINE INTO A SLIGHT RISK CATEGORY. WILL ENHANCE 1ST PERIOD WORDING TO INCLUDE GUSTY WINDS/FREQUENT LIGHTNING/ HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL FOR NOW AND WILL ALSO ISSUE SPS. USED A BLEND OF CURRENT FORECAST AND MAV FORECAST PARAMETERS. LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... DRIER AIR WILL FOLLOW WEAK FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SAT AM. WITH NW FLOW DURING DAY SAT...TEMPS SHOULD WARM TO THE COAST. A SECOND FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING/NIGHT BRINGING DRIER AND COOLER AIR TO REGION. MORNING MINS SUNDAY SHOULD BE QUITE PLEASANT ACROSS THE AREA. WITH RELAXING PRES GRADIENT SUNDAY...SEA BREEZES SHOULD RETURN...ESPECIALLY MID COAST REGION. MODELS NOT IN GOOD AGREEMENT AS TO HOW HOW FAR S/SW FRONT PUSHES AND MUCH HUMIDITY RETURNS SUNDAY. FOR NOW...LOOKS LIKE SUNDAY SHOULD BE DRY ACROSS AREA WITH SLGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER SW NH. THREAT OF SHOWERS...HUMIDITIES...AND TEMPS INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK. GFS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR EARLY WEDNESDAY...THEN COOLER WEATHER FOR REMAINDER OF WEEK. AVIATION...MOSTLY MVFR WITH CONTINUED HAZE LIMITING VISIBILITY. SOME IFR POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING IN PATCHY FOG AND IN AFTERNOON SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. MORE IFR CONDITIONS TONIGHT IN AIR MASS MOISTENED BY LATER AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING CONVECTION. MARINE...JUST BELOW SCA CRITERIA THIS MORNING AS SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE OCCASSIONALY GUSTED TO THE 25 KT BENCHMARK. EXPECT THEM TO REMAIN MOSTLY BELOW SCA CRITERIA TODAY...THOUGH SEAS MAY MEET SCA CRITERIA TONIGHT. NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS/SEAS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...NONE. NH...NONE. MARINE...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 445 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ANZ150-170-MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-290845- STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- WATERS FROM STONINGTON (DEER ISLE) ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA FROM 25 TO 40 NM-NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 445 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF AN...WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWESTERN MAINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1143 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 NHZ002-003-281715- NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN COOS- 1143 AM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT GRAFTON COUNTY AND COOS COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT... AT 1143 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES NORTH OF WOODSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL AFFECT WOODSVILLE...BATH...LISBON...LANDAFF CENTER...SUGAR HILL...FRANCONIA...LITTLETON...BETHLEHEM...WHITEFIELD AND LANCASTER THROUGH 115 PM EDT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND PERHAPS SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. THIS MUCH RAIN WOULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS SHARP RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. HAYES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1219 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 MEZ007-012-281715- NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD- 1219 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT... AT 1219 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GILEAD... BETHEL...NEWRY...LOCKE MILLS...BRYANT POND...RUMFORD...MILTON... MEXICO AND HANOVER THROUGH 115 PM EDT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND PERHAPS SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. THIS MUCH RAIN WOULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS SHARP RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. HAYES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1240 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 MEZ009-013-014-281815- CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 1240 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 1240 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW PORTLAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NEW PORTLAND...MADISON...ANSON... EMBDEN...SOLON...CORNVILLE...ATHENS...MAYFIELD...KINGSBURY AND HARTLAND THROUGH 215 PM EDT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH...AND PERHAPS SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. THIS MUCH RAIN WOULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS SHARP RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. HAYES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 110 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 MEZ008-012>014-020-021-281845- ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 110 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY...KENNEBEC COUNTY...OXFORD COUNTY...SOMERSET COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERU... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT DIXFIELD...HARTFORD...CARTHAGE...PERU...CANTON...LIVERMORE FALLS...JAY...WILTON...TEMPLE AND FAYETTE THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION... UP TO ONE AND ONE-HALF OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. THIS MUCH RAIN WOULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS SHARP RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. HAYES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 130 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 NHZ003-281830- NORTHERN GRAFTON- 130 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GRAFTON COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... AT 130 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES WEST OF PIERMONT...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND PIERMONT... HAVERHILL...BATH...LANDAFF CENTER AND BENTON THROUGH 230 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. THIS MUCH RAIN WOULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING AS WELL AS SHARP RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER. HAYES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 140 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 MEZ009-014-281845- CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 140 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 140 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF MOSCOW...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND MOSCOW...BINGHAM...BRIGHTON...MAYFIELD AND KINGSBURY THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAYES
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:38 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees blown down on Dodge and Haines Corner roads.
Maine Route 232 flooded near Gore RD.
Trees down.
Trees down and power outages in Raymond and Casco.
Trees down.
Trees down.
Power lines down.
Power line down.
Trees and power lines down.
Trees down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maine in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, July 2006
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: 5524806, 5524807, 5524808, 5524809, 5524810, 5524811, 5524812, 5524815, 5524813, 5524814.