375
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Penobscot County, Maine: 375 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 79. That places the county #258 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Penobscot County, Maine: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Penobscot County is the 2010s, when 158 of the county's 375 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Penobscot County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 65.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #258 for this hazard and #2 within Maine, putting it in the 91.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Penobscot County with 128 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2005 | SPRINGFIELD | 70 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | COSTIGAN | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | AUGUSTINE POND ARPT | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | GLENBURN | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | OLD TOWN | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | NORTH HERMON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | LEVANT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | WEST GLENBURN | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | WEST CHARLESTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | CARMEL | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | NEWPORT | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Penobscot County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At least 20 trees were toppled…some on to power lines…between the Route 11A split and the Bradford General Store by wind gusts estimated at up to 70 mph. The time is estimated. Power remained out in the area into the 14th.
Between 15 and 20 trees and around 10 power poles were toppled or snapped by straight-line wind gusts estimated at up to 70 mph. Portions of a metal roof were also torn from a barn. The damage occurred along an approximately 1 mile portion of Route 15 near Kenduskeag.
A tree was partially toppled on to powerlines by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The tree hung on the powerlines and caught fire. Two sisters and their stepfather went outside to look at the buring tree. While they were standing there…the tree completely fell bringing down the powerlines. The powerlines fell across the girls legs burning them. The stepfather received arm and shoulder injuries after being thrown by a jolt of electricity while attempting to remove the powerline from the girls. All three were transported to the hospital. The injuries were determined to be indirect.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Penobscot County, Maine?
375 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Penobscot County between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Penobscot County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Penobscot County measured 79.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Penobscot County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Penobscot County, Maine.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maine/penobscot-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.