Thunderstorm Wind — Kennebec, Maine

2024-07-09 · near Rome, Kennebec, Maine

Event narrative

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees along Smithfield Rd. near East Pond.

Wider weather episode

A stationary boundary was draped across Central Maine during the day on July 9th. This front became the focus for convective initiation during the afternoon hours as a very hot and humid airmass provided the instability. Storms were scattered in nature with a few storms becoming severe with convective outflow wind gusts downing numerous trees leading to power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.