180
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Piscataquis County, Maine: 180 recorded events between 1964 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #1,211 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Piscataquis County, Maine: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Piscataquis County is the 2010s, when 72 of the county's 180 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 Piscataquis County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,211 for this hazard and #7 within Maine, putting it in the 61.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Piscataquis County with 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 | GREENVILLE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | SOUTH SEBEC | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | MILLINOCKET ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | CHAMBERLAIN LAKE | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | LAKEVIEW | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | BROWNVILLE JCT | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | PACKARDS | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | DERBY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | SOUTH SEBEC | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | MILO | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | SEBEC | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Piscataquis County
- Hail 70
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Around 100 trees were toppled or snapped along the North Peaks and Northwest Basin Trails in the vicinity of Russell Pond in Baxter State Park by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph. This damage appears to have been caused by outflow from a severe thunderstorm which tracked across northern portions of the park…several miles north of this location. The time is estimated.
Several trees were toppled by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph. One large tree fell on a roof…damaging the roof and solar panels mounted on the roof. Tree limbs were snapped on to power lines leading to power outages.
Several trees were toppled and numerous tree limbs of varying size were snapped by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph from Milo to Dover-Foxcroft. Power outages were also reported. The winds combined with ice on the trees to produce the damage. The time is estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Piscataquis County, Maine?
180 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Piscataquis County between 1964 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Piscataquis County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Piscataquis County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County, Maine.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maine/piscataquis-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.