162
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$273K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Kennebec County, Maine: 162 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,410 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Kennebec County, Maine: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Kennebec County is the 2010s, when 59 of the county's 162 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 Kennebec County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 43.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,410 for this hazard and #8 within Maine, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Kennebec County with 56 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 30, 2021 | BELGRADE LAKES | 74 | 1 | 0 | $200K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | CLINTON | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | (AUG)AUGUSTA STATE A | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | ROME | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | BELGRADE LAKES | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | VIENNA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | NORTH SIDNEY | 52 | $10K |
| Sep 15, 2021 | CHELSEA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | BELGRADE LAKES | 74 | $200K |
| Jun 19, 2021 | BENTON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | OAKLAND | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kennebec County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm passed through the Belgrade Lakes region on Wednesday afternoon, producing a wet microburst. Estimated wind speeds varied from 60 mph up to 90 mph. There was a concentrated damage swath about 2 miles long beginning along the eastern shore of long pond just north of Belgrade Village. The damage ended on Abena Shore Rd. to the southeast of Belgrade Village. Approximately 300 trees were uprooted and snapped with the heaviest pockets of damage immediately on the eastern shorelines of Long Pond and Hersom Point on great pond. In addition to the tree damage, approximately 6 buildings were partially damaged due to trees falling on them. An additional building had shingle damage directly caused by the wind. Two vehicles were damaged when trees fell on them. One fatality occurred when a tree fell on a pedestrian in a parked vehicle. The tree damage was extensive with many old growth white pines, oaks and willows being uprooted and or snapped. Power outages were extensive in the area with many snapped poles and downed lines.
Wind damage caused by a microburst snapped and uprooted a couple hundred trees along Bog Road in Albion just north of the intersection with Route 9. The winds also tore metal roofing materials off several buildings, and blew over and demolished a camper to house chickens. About 80 chickens perished in the storm. The microburst was accompanied by wind-driven hail up to 1 inch in diameter which caused an estimated $50,000 in damages to crops in the area and about $25,000 in damage to buildings and livestock .
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Kennebec County, Maine?
162 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Kennebec County between 1960 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Kennebec County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Kennebec County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Kennebec 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 Kennebec County, Maine.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maine/kennebec-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.