Thunderstorm Wind in York County, Maine

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2021 · York County, Maine

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm downed multiple trees around the shoreline of Lake Arrowhead with a report of trees falling on boats.

The wider storm

An unseasonably hot and humid airmass moved into the region allowing for instability values more typical for summer. In addition, a pre-frontal trough approached Maine ahead of the main surface cold front located to the west in Quebec Province. A strong jet streak aloft allowed for strong 0-6sm shear profiles. These ingredients led to organized linear convection by the afternoon hours with multiple straight line wind damage across the southwest corner of the state.

Began near Ossipee Mills (43.6500, -70.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 963004. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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