Thunderstorm Wind — Piscataquis, Maine

2023-08-13 · near Wellington, Piscataquis, Maine

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

A cold front and upper low crossed the region during the 13th. Steepening lapse rates with the upper low and increasing shear along the front supported afternoon thunderstorm development across northern and eastern Maine. Some of the thunderstorms became severe...producing large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rains also accompanied some of the storms leading to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1135554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.