Storm History: Knox County, Maine
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Knox 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
- 396
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- $27 million
- Episodes
- 340
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 | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 37 | 1 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | 0 | $135,000 |
| Flood | 33 | 0 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| Winter Storm | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 23 | 0 | 2 | $17 million |
| High Wind | 21 | 0 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 17 | 0 | 1 | $25,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blizzard | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | 0 | $431,000 |
| Coastal Flood | 5 | 0 | 0 | $56,000 |
| Ice Storm | 5 | 0 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | 0 | $95,000 |
| Tropical Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 2 | 0 | 0 | $38,000 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | 0 | $570,000 |
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flash Flood, January 9, 2024
- Flash Flood, January 13, 2024
- Ice Storm, January 5, 1998
- Flash Flood, October 31, 2021
- Flood, April 16, 2007
- Flood, March 17, 2007
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2023
- Debris Flow, April 16, 1996
- Drought, September 1, 2020
- Drought, October 1, 2020
- Flash Flood, December 23, 2022
- Flood, April 29, 2008
- Ice Storm, December 21, 2013
- Ice Storm, December 11, 2008
- Lightning, July 3, 2009
- Flood, October 8, 2005
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2009
- Flood, February 25, 2010
- Hail, July 8, 1996
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
- Drought, April 1, 2026
- Drought, March 1, 2026
- Drought, February 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 25, 2026
- Drought, January 1, 2026
- Winter Storm, December 23, 2025
- Winter Storm, December 2, 2025
- Drought, December 1, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Drought, September 1, 2025
- Drought, August 19, 2025
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2025
- Winter Storm, January 19, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 8, 2024
- Flash Flood, April 12, 2024
- Winter Storm, April 3, 2024
- Winter Storm, March 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, March 10, 2024
- Winter Weather, February 17, 2024
- Flash Flood, January 13, 2024
- Flash Flood, January 9, 2024
- Winter Storm, January 6, 2024
- Flash Flood, December 18, 2023
- Tropical Storm, September 16, 2023
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 14, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 4, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 28, 2023
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 2023
- Flood, January 26, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 22, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 19, 2023
- Flash Flood, December 23, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022
- Winter Storm, March 3, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 27, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 25, 2022
- Blizzard, January 29, 2022
- Flash Flood, October 31, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 2021
- Hail, June 19, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2021
- Winter Storm, December 17, 2020
- High Wind, November 30, 2020
- Drought, November 1, 2020
- Drought, October 1, 2020
- Drought, September 1, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2020
- Tropical Storm, August 4, 2020
- Hail, July 8, 2020
- Winter Weather, May 8, 2020
- Winter Storm, April 9, 2020
- Heavy Snow, December 1, 2019
- High Wind, October 16, 2019
- Hail, September 24, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 31, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2019
- Heavy Snow, March 3, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 12, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2019
- Blizzard, March 13, 2018
- Heavy Snow, March 7, 2018
- Heavy Snow, January 16, 2018
- Coastal Flood, January 4, 2018
- Blizzard, January 4, 2018
- Heavy Snow, December 25, 2017
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2017
- High Wind, October 30, 2017
- Blizzard, March 14, 2017
- Blizzard, February 12, 2017
- Heavy Snow, February 9, 2017
- Heavy Snow, December 11, 2016
- Coastal Flood, October 18, 2016
- Hail, August 6, 2016
- Heavy Snow, March 21, 2016
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2016
- Heavy Snow, February 5, 2016
- Winter Storm, January 16, 2016
- Heavy Snow, February 25, 2015
- Heavy Snow, February 21, 2015
- Heavy Snow, February 18, 2015
- Heavy Snow, February 4, 2015
- Heavy Snow, February 2, 2015
- Heavy Snow, January 30, 2015
- Blizzard, January 27, 2015
- Heavy Snow, January 24, 2015
- Winter Storm, November 26, 2014
- Winter Storm, November 2, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 13, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 5, 2014
- Ice Storm, December 21, 2013
- Heavy Snow, December 17, 2013
- Heavy Snow, December 14, 2013
- Strong Wind, November 24, 2013
- Hail, September 11, 2013
- Heavy Snow, March 19, 2013
- Heavy Snow, February 23, 2013
- Blizzard, February 8, 2013
- Heavy Snow, December 29, 2012
- Winter Storm, December 27, 2012
- Flood, October 29, 2012
- Coastal Flood, June 4, 2012
- Coastal Flood, June 3, 2012
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2012
- Heavy Snow, January 12, 2012
- Heavy Snow, November 23, 2011
- Heavy Snow, October 29, 2011
- Tropical Storm, August 28, 2011
- Heavy Snow, April 1, 2011
- Heavy Snow, March 21, 2011
- Heavy Snow, February 25, 2011
- Heavy Snow, February 2, 2011
- Heavy Snow, January 21, 2011
- Heavy Snow, January 12, 2011
- Blizzard, December 26, 2010
- High Wind, November 8, 2010
- Tornado, July 21, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2010
- Flood, February 25, 2010
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2010
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2010
- Winter Storm, December 9, 2009
- Winter Storm, December 5, 2009
- Hail, August 5, 2009
- Lightning, July 3, 2009
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2009
- Flood, April 6, 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, December 21, 2008
- Ice Storm, December 11, 2008
- Flood, April 29, 2008
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2008
- Winter Storm, February 12, 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
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 2007
- Hail, July 6, 2007
- Flood, April 16, 2007
- Heavy Snow, April 12, 2007
- Heavy Snow, April 4, 2007
- Flood, March 17, 2007
- Heavy Snow, March 16, 2007
- Heavy Snow, March 2, 2007
- Heavy Snow, February 14, 2007
- High Wind, October 28, 2006
- Flood, October 28, 2006
- High Wind, October 20, 2006
- Flash Flood, July 28, 2006
- Lightning, July 18, 2006
- Hail, July 18, 2006
- High Wind, February 17, 2006
- High Wind, January 18, 2006
- Heavy Snow, December 9, 2005
- Flood, October 15, 2005
- Flood, October 8, 2005
- High Wind, September 29, 2005
- Flood, April 28, 2005
- Flood, April 3, 2005
- Heavy Snow, March 11, 2005
- Heavy Snow, March 8, 2005
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2005
- Heavy Snow, February 10, 2005
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 2005
- Heavy Snow, January 22, 2005
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 2005
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2005
- Strong Wind, December 23, 2004
- Heavy Snow, December 3, 2004
- Strong Wind, December 1, 2004
- Strong Wind, November 28, 2004
- Strong Wind, November 5, 2004
- Strong Wind, November 3, 2004
- Winter Storm, February 21, 2004
- Winter Weather, February 5, 2004
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2004
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 2004
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 2004
- Heavy Snow, December 14, 2003
- Heavy Snow, December 6, 2003
- High Wind, November 14, 2003
- High Wind, October 15, 2003
- Strong Wind, September 23, 2003
- Winter Weather, February 22, 2003
- Heavy Snow, February 17, 2003
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 2003
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 2003
- Flood, January 3, 2003
- Winter Weather, December 31, 2002
- Heavy Snow, December 25, 2002
- Strong Wind, December 14, 2002
- Strong Wind, October 16, 2002
- Strong Wind, September 11, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2002
- Hail, July 15, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2002
- Strong Wind, May 13, 2002
- Strong Wind, May 3, 2002
- Lightning, April 13, 2002
- Heavy Snow, March 20, 2002
- Heavy Snow, February 1, 2002
- Heavy Snow, January 31, 2002
- Winter Weather, January 30, 2002
- Winter Storm, January 13, 2002
- Winter Weather, December 24, 2001
- Heavy Snow, December 17, 2001
- Drought, December 1, 2001
- Strong Wind, November 7, 2001
- Drought, November 1, 2001
- Strong Wind, October 8, 2001
- Drought, October 1, 2001
- Drought, August 1, 2001
- Drought, May 1, 2001
- Heavy Snow, April 1, 2001
- Heavy Snow, March 30, 2001
- Strong Wind, March 22, 2001
- Heavy Snow, March 13, 2001
- Heavy Snow, March 9, 2001
- Heavy Snow, March 6, 2001
- Strong Wind, March 5, 2001
- Blizzard, March 5, 2001
- Winter Weather, February 25, 2001
- Heavy Snow, February 22, 2001
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 2001
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 11, 2001
- High Wind, February 10, 2001
- Winter Weather, February 9, 2001
- Heavy Snow, February 5, 2001
- Heavy Snow, January 31, 2001
- Heavy Snow, January 30, 2001
- Heavy Snow, December 30, 2000
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 2000
- High Wind, December 17, 2000
- Heavy Snow, December 14, 2000
- High Wind, December 12, 2000
- Heavy Snow, November 26, 2000
- Strong Wind, October 30, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2000
- Strong Wind, April 8, 2000
- Strong Wind, March 28, 2000
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Knox CountyEvery warning in Knox 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.