Thunderstorm Wind in Aroostook County, Maine

Thunderstorm Wind August 13, 2023 · Aroostook County, Maine

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around a dozen mature large maple trees were snapped at the base...or uprooted...along Lovejoy Ridge by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph. The damage was caused by straight line winds. The time is estimated. The Maine Forest Service conducted the aerial survey of the area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Skerry (46.5900, -68.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1135639. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.