Thunderstorm Wind — Waldo, Maine

2010-06-20 · near Palermo, Waldo, Maine

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm snapped off four large trees on Route 3 in Palermo.

Wider weather episode

A pre-frontal trough ahead of an approaching cold front crossed the region from northwest to southeast on the afternoon of June 20th. A long lived supercell which moved through west central Maine was responsible for numerous wind damage reports and some large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 245979. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.