Strong Wind — Interior Washington, Maine

1999-03-16 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

Strong winds downed trees and limbs causing scattered power outages throughout the state. Wind gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range were reported throughout the area. More than 5600 customers lost electrical service. In Old Town, the wind blew out a window at the Post Office, reportedly striking and injuring one employee. The strong winds came at the tail end of a major winter storm and caused whiteout conditions throughout the state. The wind also caused a tractor trailer to jackknife on an icy Rt. 302 near Bridgton, injuring the driver.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5703114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.