Strong Wind — Knox, Maine

2001-10-08 · Knox, Maine

Wider weather episode

A wind gust capsized a canoe with three teenagers aboard on Crawford Pond at approximately 1230 pm. One of the teenagers drowned as a result of the incident. Wind gusts were measured at 37 mph at Portland and 29 mph at Rockland at about the time of the incident.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5271511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.