Strong Wind in Maine

Events

624

Deaths

6

Injuries

4

Damage

$1.7 million

• Strong Wind in Maine, December 22, 19981 death · 24 eventsStrong gusty west to northwesterly winds following the passage of a cold front brought down a few trees and limbs onto utility lines across southern Maine causing scattered outages.
• Strong Wind in Maine, September 11 to 12, 20021 death · 17 eventsStrong and gusty, northwest winds developed behind a cold front that moved through the area. A 35 year-old construction worker was killed when the wind blew down a wall under construction at a high school in Windham around 5 pm.
• Strong Wind in Maine, April 7, 19991 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA gust of wind downed a dead tree limb at a York elementary school. The falling limb struck two 8-year-old boys, killing one and injuring the other. Winds were gusting to 32 mph at Sanford at the time of the incident.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 8, 20011 death · 1 eventA wind gust capsized a canoe with three teenagers aboard on Crawford Pond at approximately 1230 pm. One of the teenagers drowned as a result of the incident. Wind gusts were measured at 37 mph at Portland and 29 mph at Rockland at about the time of the incident.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 10, 20141 death · 1 eventWinds gusting to around 30 mph and choppy waves capsized a 12 foot aluminum boat on Wytopitlock Lake during the afternoon of the 10th. The two fishermen in the boat were thrown into the water when the boat capsized. One fisherman was able to swim to safety.
• Strong Wind in Maine, March 29, 20211 death · 1 eventStrong northwest winds developed in the morning behind a departing cold front. The surface low continued to deepen across the Canadian Maritimes to the northeast increasing the pressure gradient forcing.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 28, 2000$1.2 million · 6 eventsA strong cold front moved through the region followed by a prolonged period of gusty northwest winds.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 29, 2006$400,000 · 1 eventA rapidly intensifing storm system moved up the eastern seaboard on Saturday the 28th, then tracked north across New York State Saturday night.
• Strong Wind in Maine, March 16, 19992 injured · 30 eventsStrong winds downed trees and limbs causing scattered power outages throughout the state. Wind gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range were reported throughout the area. More than 5600 customers lost electrical service.
• Strong Wind in Maine, June 5, 1998$40,000 · 2 eventsAn intense low pressure center over the Canadian Maritimes continued to cause strong winds over the southwestern corner of the state. In Berwick, the strong winds blew down a 30 ft by 120 foot building that was under construction.
• Strong Wind in Maine, January 13 to 14, 199830 eventsWinds became strong and gusty following the passage of a cold front late Tuesday, January 13, and continuing through the day Wednesday. Light mixed precipitation preceded the front as low pressure track to the northwest of the state.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 1, 199830 eventsStrong winds developed over all of Maine following the passage of a cold front. The winds downed trees and limbs, causing scattered power outages. Winds gusted to 52 mph in Brunswick, and to 44 mph in both Portland and Lewiston.
• Strong Wind in Maine, November 5, 2004$17,000 · 17 eventsStrong winds knocked over trees onto power lines and caused about 6000 homes to lose power across the area. Generally, maximum wind gusts were generally in the 30 to 40 mph range.
• Strong Wind in Maine, November 28, 2004$17,000 · 17 eventsStrong winds downed trees onto power lines and caused about 6000 power outages. Wind gusts were generally in the 30 to 40 mph range.
• Strong Wind in Maine, November 3, 2004$17,000 · 17 eventsStrong winds blew over an old hanger at the Bethel Airport and falling trees caused scattered power outages which affected about 5000 people across the area. Wind gusts were generally in the 30- to 40-mph range. with Portland reporting a maximum gust of 55 mph.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Maine, December 12, 20001 injured · 52 kt wind · 17 eventsA low pressure system strengthened as it moved northeast across New York State and into Canada. The storm produced high winds across the western mountains and foothills, and strong winds across the remainder of western and mid-coast Maine.
• Strong Wind in Maine, March 4, 199924 eventsA deep low pressure moving north-northeastward through northern New York State caused strong south to southeasterly winds to develop over southern and central parts of the state. Wind gusts in the 40- to 50-mph range were reported throughout the area.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 30, 199822 eventsStrong winds developed over Maine as a center of low pressure intensified over Nova Scotia. The winds downed trees and limbs causing scattered power outages throughout most of the state.
• Strong Wind in Maine, December 1, 2004$19,000 · 8 eventsStrong winds downed trees onto power lines causing numerous power outages throughout the area. According to Central Maine Power Company, about 11,000 customers lost power in southern Maine. In Lebanon, a wind gust toppled a large pine tree crushing part of a home.
• Strong Wind in Maine, June 4, 199819 eventsAn intense low pressure center over the Canadian Maritimes caused strong winds over much of western Maine. The strong winds downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Winds gusted to 44 mph at the Portland Jetport.
• Strong Wind in Maine, November 7, 200118 eventsStrong, gusty, northwest winds downed limbs and some trees onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Power outages were reported in several communities, including Harrison, Otisfield, Norway, Paris, and Oxford.
• Strong Wind in Maine, November 24, 2013$9,000 · 18 eventsStrong winds developed behind an arctic cold front. Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph across much of western Maine. Snapped trees and branches caused power outages throughout the region.
• Strong Wind in Maine, September 30, 199917 eventsStrong, gusty, south winds developed across western and southern Maine on the east side of an intensifying low pressure system as it moved northeast from the Great Lakes into Canada. The wind downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages.
• Strong Wind in Maine, November 2 to 3, 199917 eventsStrong, gusty, southeast winds developed ahead of an intensifying low pressure system that moved northward through the Great Lakes. The winds downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. There was no estimate on the number of customers affected.
• Strong Wind in Maine, October 14, 199917 eventsStrong, gusty, northwest winds developed across southern and western Maine on the west side of an intensifying low pressure system as it moved across New England. The wind downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages.

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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.