Strong south to southeast winds developed between high pressure east of the maritimes and deep low pressure approaching from the southwest. The strong winds snapped branches and toppled trees which brought down powerlines contributing to numerous power outages.
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Strong south to southeast winds developed between high pressure east of the maritimes and deep low pressure approaching from the southwest. The strong winds snapped branches and toppled trees which brought down powerlines contributing to numerous power outages. Around 13,000 customers lost power for varying amounts of time. The strong onshore winds...gusting up to 62 mph along the immediate coast...combined with astronomically high tides to produce localized coastal flooding around the time of high tide.
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 Apr 16, 6:40 PM EST, 11 hours 39 minutes earlier.
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4 high wind, 2 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The strong winds snapped numerous trees and branches...with other trees uprooted. The falling trees and branches brought down powerlines which contributed to numerous power outages. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was reported at Brooklin.
The strong winds snapped numerous trees and branches...with other trees uprooted. The falling trees and branches brought down powerlines which contributed to numerous power outages. Tree damage was particularly extensive around Bangor...Brewer...Orrington and Eddington.
The strong winds snapped trees and branches...with other trees uprooted. The falling trees and branches brought down powerlines which contributed to power outages.
The strong winds snapped numerous trees and branches...with other trees uprooted. The falling trees and branches brought down powerlines which contributed to numerous power outages. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was reported at Trescott.
Waves broke over Route 102A at Southwest Harbor around the time of high tide. The water subsided with the falling tide. The waves left rocks and debris on the road which caused the road to be temporarily closed until the debris could be cleared.
Lower Court Street in Machias was flooded around the time of high tide with waves also breaking over Route 1. The water subsided with the falling tide.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maine in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, April 2011
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: 303777, 303781, 303782, 303779, 303788, 303789.