Maine, 2007

High Wind and Strong Wind in Maine, October 20, 2007

October 20, 2007 · NWS GYX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front caused isolated damage across portions of western Maine. A strong wind gust blew down a swath of trees in the town of North Berwick.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Strong southerly winds ahead of a cold front caused isolated damage across portions of western Maine. A strong wind gust blew down a swath of trees in the town of North Berwick. Some houses in the immediate area sustained minor damage. Another strong wind gust tore the roof off a mobile home in Sidney. No other damage was reported in either area.

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Event by event

1 high wind, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Interior York

When
October 20, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Interior York forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong southerly wind gust ahead of an approaching cold front blew down a swath of trees in the town of North Berwick. Some houses in the area sustained minor damage. No other damage was reported in the area.

Strong Wind, Kennebec

When
October 20, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Kennebec forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong southerly wind gust ahead of an approaching cold front tore the roof off a mobile home in Sidney. No other damage was reported in the area.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 63540, 63538.