Storm History: Franklin County, Maine
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Franklin County, Maine: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 903
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 15
- Damage
- $26 million
- Episodes
- 491
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Snow | 239 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hail | 104 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 84 | 1 | 0 | $13 million |
| Winter Storm | 84 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 60 | 0 | 2 | $150,000 |
| Strong Wind | 50 | 1 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | 0 | $2.0 million |
| Flood | 42 | 0 | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Winter Weather | 42 | 0 | 2 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 17 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blizzard | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | 10 | $422,000 |
| Ice Storm | 7 | 0 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Ice Storm, January 5, 1998
- Flash Flood, June 29, 2023
- Flash Flood, December 18, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 18, 1998
- Drought, September 1, 2020
- Drought, October 1, 2020
- Flash Flood, August 28, 2011
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2023
- Flood, April 16, 2007
- Flash Flood, April 22, 2000
- Tornado, June 18, 1989
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2009
- Flood, April 28, 2005
- Lightning, June 10, 2008
- Ice Storm, December 21, 2013
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2013
- Lightning, March 30, 1998
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2002
- Flood, December 12, 2003
- Lightning, July 23, 2014
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
Every episode, newest first
- Drought, May 1, 2026
- Winter Weather, April 20, 2026
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 25, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, December 23, 2025
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, September 1, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2025
- Flood, March 17, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2025
- Winter Weather, February 7, 2025
- Winter Storm, December 4, 2024
- Winter Storm, November 28, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 4, 2024
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 24, 2024
- Hail, May 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 12, 2024
- Winter Storm, April 3, 2024
- Winter Storm, March 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, March 10, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 14, 2024
- Flash Flood, January 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, December 18, 2023
- Winter Storm, December 3, 2023
- Flood, September 19, 2023
- Flash Flood, September 13, 2023
- Flood, August 13, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 8, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 29, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, May 18, 2023
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 28, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 22, 2023
- Flash Flood, December 23, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 16, 2022
- Hail, May 22, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 12, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 27, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 19, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 3, 2022
- Blizzard, January 29, 2022
- Winter Storm, January 17, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2021
- Drought, September 1, 2021
- Drought, August 1, 2021
- Drought, July 1, 2021
- Drought, June 1, 2021
- Heavy Snow, April 16, 2021
- Strong Wind, March 29, 2021
- High Wind, March 2, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2021
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2021
- Winter Storm, January 2, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 5, 2020
- Drought, October 1, 2020
- Drought, September 1, 2020
- Hail, August 24, 2020
- Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020
- Hail, July 8, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 2020
- Winter Weather, May 8, 2020
- Winter Storm, April 9, 2020
- Winter Storm, March 23, 2020
- Winter Storm, February 27, 2020
- Heavy Snow, February 18, 2020
- Winter Storm, January 18, 2020
- Winter Storm, December 29, 2019
- Heavy Snow, November 27, 2019
- Heavy Snow, November 24, 2019
- Winter Storm, March 21, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 29, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 9, 2019
- Heavy Snow, November 26, 2018
- Heavy Snow, November 16, 2018
- Heavy Snow, November 13, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2018
- Blizzard, March 13, 2018
- Heavy Snow, March 7, 2018
- Heavy Snow, February 7, 2018
- Blizzard, January 4, 2018
- Heavy Snow, December 25, 2017
- High Wind, October 30, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2017
- Blizzard, March 14, 2017
- Heavy Snow, February 15, 2017
- Blizzard, February 12, 2017
- Heavy Snow, February 9, 2017
- Heavy Snow, January 24, 2017
- Heavy Snow, December 29, 2016
- Heavy Snow, December 11, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2016
- Hail, July 18, 2016
- Hail, June 7, 2016
- Heavy Snow, January 12, 2016
- Heavy Snow, December 29, 2015
- Heavy Snow, December 27, 2015
- Hail, August 4, 2015
- Hail, August 3, 2015
- Hail, July 28, 2015
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 28, 2015
- Heavy Snow, March 14, 2015
- Heavy Snow, February 2, 2015
- Heavy Snow, January 30, 2015
- Blizzard, January 27, 2015
- Heavy Snow, January 3, 2015
- Winter Storm, December 9, 2014
- Winter Storm, November 26, 2014
- Hail, July 28, 2014
- Lightning, July 23, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2014
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2014
- Hail, July 15, 2014
- Hail, July 2, 2014
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2014
- Heavy Snow, March 19, 2014
- Heavy Snow, March 12, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 13, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 5, 2014
- Heavy Snow, December 29, 2013
- Ice Storm, December 21, 2013
- Heavy Snow, December 14, 2013
- Strong Wind, November 24, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 7, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2013
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2013
- Hail, June 29, 2013
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2013
- Tornado, June 2, 2013
- Flash Flood, June 2, 2013
- Heavy Snow, March 19, 2013
- Heavy Snow, February 27, 2013
- Heavy Snow, February 23, 2013
- Blizzard, February 8, 2013
- Winter Storm, December 27, 2012
- Winter Storm, December 16, 2012
- Flood, October 29, 2012
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2012
- Heavy Snow, February 24, 2012
- Heavy Snow, January 27, 2012
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2012
- Heavy Snow, November 23, 2011
- Heavy Snow, October 29, 2011
- Hail, September 4, 2011
- Flood, August 28, 2011
- Flash Flood, August 28, 2011
- Tropical Storm, August 28, 2011
- Hail, August 2, 2011
- Hail, August 1, 2011
- Hail, July 26, 2011
- Hail, July 6, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2011
- Hail, June 18, 2011
- Tornado, June 1, 2011
- Hail, May 27, 2011
- Heavy Snow, April 1, 2011
- Heavy Snow, March 6, 2011
- Heavy Snow, February 28, 2011
- Heavy Snow, February 25, 2011
- Winter Storm, February 5, 2011
- Heavy Snow, February 2, 2011
- Heavy Snow, January 21, 2011
- Heavy Snow, January 18, 2011
- Heavy Snow, January 12, 2011
- Blizzard, December 26, 2010
- Flood, December 13, 2010
- High Wind, November 8, 2010
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 2010
- Heavy Snow, February 24, 2010
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2010
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2010
- Winter Storm, December 9, 2009
- Flood, June 26, 2009
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2009
- Hail, June 26, 2009
- Heavy Snow, March 2, 2009
- Heavy Snow, February 22, 2009
- Heavy Snow, February 18, 2009
- Winter Storm, January 28, 2009
- Heavy Snow, January 18, 2009
- Heavy Snow, January 7, 2009
- Heavy Snow, December 21, 2008
- Ice Storm, December 11, 2008
- Flood, November 25, 2008
- Winter Storm, November 25, 2008
- Hail, August 16, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2008
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2008
- Hail, June 17, 2008
- Lightning, June 10, 2008
- Hail, June 10, 2008
- Heavy Snow, March 20, 2008
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2008
- Heavy Snow, February 26, 2008
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2008
- Heavy Snow, February 10, 2008
- Heavy Snow, January 14, 2008
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2008
- Winter Storm, December 31, 2007
- Heavy Snow, December 16, 2007
- Heavy Snow, December 3, 2007
- Hail, September 27, 2007
- Hail, August 30, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2007
- Hail, August 3, 2007
- Flood, April 16, 2007
- Heavy Snow, April 12, 2007
- Heavy Snow, April 4, 2007
- Heavy Snow, March 16, 2007
- Heavy Snow, March 2, 2007
- Heavy Snow, February 14, 2007
- Heavy Snow, January 15, 2007
- High Wind, October 28, 2006
- Flood, October 28, 2006
- High Wind, October 20, 2006
- Hail, September 9, 2006
- Hail, August 7, 2006
- Hail, August 1, 2006
- Hail, June 19, 2006
- Hail, May 31, 2006
- Winter Storm, April 4, 2006
- High Wind, February 17, 2006
- High Wind, January 18, 2006
- Flood, January 18, 2006
- Flood, January 15, 2006
- Winter Storm, December 16, 2005
- Winter Storm, October 25, 2005
- High Wind, September 29, 2005
- Hail, September 8, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2005
- Flood, May 26, 2005
- Flood, April 28, 2005
- Flood, April 24, 2005
- Flood, April 3, 2005
- Heavy Snow, March 11, 2005
- Heavy Snow, March 8, 2005
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Franklin CountyEvery warning in Franklin County since 1986Every county in Maine
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.