Central Piscataquis 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.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
266
All events
0
Deaths
$99K
Property damage
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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.
Drought Drought
A lack of adequate precipitation in Central Piscataquis led to prolonged drying conditions in April. Conditions degraded to Severe Drought (D2) on April 28th. Drought continued into May.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly an inch of snow and sleet fell in Central Piscataquis by early morning Sunday.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1-3 inches of snow fell in Central Piscataquis. Estimated trace - 0.75 inches of sleet.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1-2 inches of snowfall and sleet fell during the evening of the 31st. Trained spotter measured 0.20 inches of freezing rain by the morning of April 1st in Greenville.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1-2 inches of snowfall and sleet fell during the evening of the 31st. NWS Employee measured 0.20 inches of freezing rain by the morning of April 1st.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 6-8 inches of snow fell in Central Penobscot Sunday into Sunday evening.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1/2 inch of sleet and 0.10 inch of freezing rain in Central Piscataquis that fell between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures ranged from 30 to 40 below zero.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations were estimated to range from 3 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches....along with a light wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 7 inches...locally up to 8 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 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches...locally up to around 7 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 3 to 5 inches.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Central Piscataquis led to prolonged drying conditions in November. Conditions 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 Piscataquis led to prolonged drying conditions in October. Conditions persisted as Severe Drought (D2) until the end of October. Drought continued into November.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in central Piscataquis 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.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow total accumulations around 6-8 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 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 4 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 12 to 18 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 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 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 reached 8-12 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Strom total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 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 8 to 12 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 18 to 24 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 14 inches. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph produced extensive blowing and drifting snow...with near blizzard conditions at times.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulation ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 13 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at Greenville.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 9 to 11 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. The Lily Bay area recorded 40 to 50 fal…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee brought gusty winds and rain to the region. Wind gusts generally ranged from 35 to 43 knots (40 to 50 mph). A peak wind gust of 49 knots (56 mph) was measured at Greenville. Rainfall was less than 0.50 inch. Snapped branches and trees falling on power li…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
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