Strong Wind in Androscoggin, Maine

Strong Wind December 22, 1998 · Androscoggin, Maine

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The wider storm

Strong gusty west to northwesterly winds following the passage of a cold front brought down a few trees and limbs onto utility lines across southern Maine causing scattered outages. Winds gusted to 52 mph in Bangor; 46 mph in Portland, Augusta and Sanford; 43 mph in Bar Harbor; 41 mph in Greenville and Rockland; and 38 mph in Lewiston. A cable television worker died in Lewiston after being blown off his ladder by a strong gust of wind.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5676902. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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