3,010
Recorded events
16
Counties affected
5
Direct deaths
$3.1M
Property damage
Maine thunderstorm wind history: 3,010 recorded events across 16 counties between 1955 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Maine thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 1,252 reported thunderstorm wind events across Maine. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Maine
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aroostook County | 560 | 1 | $0 | 1960–2025 |
| #2 | Penobscot County | 375 | 0 | $0 | 1965–2025 |
| #3 | Cumberland County | 320 | 1 | $1.1M | 1955–2025 |
| #4 | Somerset County | 265 | 0 | $0 | 1960–2024 |
| #5 | York County | 264 | 1 | $1.5M | 1958–2025 |
| #6 | Oxford County | 254 | 1 | $72K | 1959–2025 |
| #7 | Piscataquis County | 180 | 0 | $0 | 1964–2025 |
| #8 | Kennebec County | 162 | 1 | $273K | 1960–2024 |
| #9 | Androscoggin County | 125 | 0 | $57K | 1958–2024 |
| #10 | Franklin County | 123 | 0 | $55K | 1963–2025 |
| #11 | Washington County | 84 | 0 | $101K | 1985–2025 |
| #12 | Hancock County | 71 | 0 | $0 | 1970–2024 |
| #13 | Waldo County | 69 | 0 | $0 | 1985–2024 |
| #14 | Lincoln County | 61 | 0 | $0 | 1982–2022 |
| #15 | Sagadahoc County | 53 | 0 | $25K | 1968–2022 |
| #16 | Knox County | 38 | 0 | $0 | 1987–2024 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Maine
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Aroostook County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Cumberland County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Kennebec County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2006 | Oxford County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2006 | York County | — | 1 | 0 |