Strong low pressure tracked northwest of Maine from the night of the 28th through the 29th. The low drew a cold front across the region during the afternoon of the 29th.
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The episode as NWS CAR wrote it up.
Strong low pressure tracked northwest of Maine from the night of the 28th through the 29th. The low drew a cold front across the region during the afternoon of the 29th. A strong low level jet crossed the region in advance of the front through the morning hours of the 29th. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with gusts of around 55 to 65 mph...occurred along coastal portions of Washington and Hancock counties. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was reported near Lubec in coastal Washington county. The strong winds toppled trees and power lines. Power outages peaked at around 8500 customers during the early morning hours of the 29th mostly across Hancock county. A line of low topped convection formed along the front during the late afternoon of the 29th which also produced locally damaging thunderstorm winds.
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 168 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with gusts up to around 55 to 60 mph...occurred during the morning of the 29th. The winds toppled trees and brought down power lines contributing to power outages.
Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with gusts up to around 55 to 65 mph...occurred during the morning of the 29th. Measured wind gusts of 66 mph were reported near Lubec with 61 mph at Eastport. The winds toppled trees and brought down power lines contributing to power outages.
Trees were toppled in Brownville by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.
Trees were toppled on to power lines by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.
A tree was toppled in town along with snapped branches on power lines...causing power outages...by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.
A tree was toppled along Lee Road by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.
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