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Thunderstorm Wind in Aroostook County, Maine

Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2025 · 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

Multiple trees reported down. One tree was on telephone wires burning at Pinkham Drive and Darling Road.

The wider storm

Cold front moved into Maine from the northwest. Warm sector ahead of aforementioned cold front, along with plenty of moisture, led to a warm, humid day, along with plentiful instability, that resulted in convection in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties. Storm originally developed in Quebec / western Maine, and began to strengthen in Piscataquis county. Storms eventually weakened and continued to move east into New Brunswick. Caused some wind damage along Telos Road in Piscataquis, knocking down 4 healthy trees. Some more thunderstorms developed in southern Penobscot, later in the afternoon, resulting in knocked trees and various lightning strikes. These storms eventually weakened and moved offshore.

Began near Molunkus (44.9600, -68.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283065. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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