Central Penobscot County, Maine
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
10
Floods since 1996
320
All events
0
Deaths
$5.2M
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1-3 inches of snow fell in Central Penobscot. Co-Op observer reported 0.7 inches of sleet in Lincoln.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1/2 inch of sleet and 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Central Penobscot that fell between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 11 inches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures ranged from 25 to 35 below zero.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches....along with a light wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Strong west/southwest winds developed across northern Maine during the early morning hours of the 20th in the wake of a cold front. The winds then persisted into the late morning hours before diminishing. Winds were generally sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to around 60 m…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Central Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in November. Conditions mostly persisted as Severe Drought (D2) in late October, and improved to Moderate Drought (D1) by early-November.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Central Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in October. Conditions mostly persisted as Severe Drought (D2) until the end of October. Drought continued into November.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in central Penobscot county led to prolonged drying conditions in September. Conditions began as Moderate Drought (D1) in late August, and worsened to Severe Drought (D2) by the end of September. Drought continued into October.
Heat Heat
Temperatures in the mid-90s with dewpoints in the 70s, producing heat indexes around mid-90s to 100 degrees.
Heat Heat
Temperatures in the mid-90s with dewpoints in the 70s, producing heat indexes around mid-90s to 100 degrees.
Heat Heat
Temperatures in the mid-90s with dewpoints in the 70s, producing heat indexes around mid-90s to 100 degrees.
Heat Heat
High temperatures in the low to mid 90s combined with dewpoints in the lower 70s to produce Heat Index values ranging from the mid 90s to around 100.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph produced blowing and drifting snow leading to reduced visibilities.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches along with up to around 0.3 inch sleet.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 3 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations of 6-10 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations of 4-6 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph toppled and uprooted trees...along with snapping branches. Downed trees...powerlines and snapped utility poles led to power outages.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
High Wind High Wind
Mixing with a low level jet in advance of a cold front and in the wake of the front produced gusty winds. The wind gusts generally ranged from 40 to 50 mph...with isolated gusts up to 60 mph. With many trees still mostly leafed...the strong winds were able to topple trees and sna…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 9 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches west...to 4 to 7 inches east.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches south...to 12 to 18 inches north.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches...locally up to 8 inches. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph produced extensive blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations totaled around 3 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total accumulation ranged 6 to 8 inches.
High Wind High Wind
South to southeast winds were sustained at speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. These winds toppled and snapped numerous trees. The falling trees brought down power lines and utility poles which led to extensive power outages.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 8 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
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