Northern 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
11
Floods since 1996
345
All events
0
Deaths
$3.1M
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.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly an inch of snow and sleet fell in Northern Penobscot by early morning Sunday.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 2-4 inches of snow fell in Northern Penobscot, with areas of 4-6 inches of snow in the northwest. Co-Op observer measured 0.5 inches off sleet in Millinocket.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1-2 inches of snowfall and sleet fell during the evening of the 31st. Millinocket ASOS reported a 0.21 inches of freezing rain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 1-2 inches of snowfall and sleet fell during the evening of the 31st. Millinocket ASOS reported a 0.21 inches of freezing rain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Roughly 6-8 inches of snow fell in Northern Penobscot Sunday into Sunday evening.
Sleet Sleet
Roughly 1-3 inches of sleet fell Wednesday into Wednesday evening in Northern Penobscot.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 4 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 4 to 7 inches north...to 7 to 10 inches south.
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 ranged from 3 to 5 inches north...to 1 to 2 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations were estimated to range 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. Sleet accumulations ranged from one to two tenths of an inch...along with around a tenth of an inch of 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 of 55 to 65 mph. …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches north...with 4 to 6 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Northern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in November. Conditions began as Severe Drought (D2) in late October, and improved to Moderate Drought (D1) by early-November.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Northern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in October. Conditions began as Abnormally Dry (D0) in late September, and degraded to Severe Drought (D2) by mid-October. Then degraded back to Moderate Drought (D1) by end of October. Drought continued …
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 from around 90 to the lower 90s combined with dewpoints in the lower 70s to produce Heat Index values ranging from the mid to upper 90s.
High Wind High Wind
ASOS station measured wind gusts up to 48 mph Sunday afternoon. Did lead to large tree falling down.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 7 inches north...to 3 to 6 inches south. 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 north...1 to 3 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 4 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches north...to 6 to 10 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph combined with recently fallen snow to produce significant blowing and drifting snow. The blowing and drifting snow produced reduced visibiilties and drifting across roads which led to hazardous driving conditions.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches north...to 4 to 6 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 3 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations totaled 3-6 inches north, to 1-3 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 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.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 inches north...to 6 to 8 inches south.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches south...to 4 to 8 inches north.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 12 to 18 inches north...to 20 to 29 inches south.
Blizzard Blizzard
A meso-scale snow band embedded in the larger winter storm produced local wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph along with heavy snow. This led to extensive blowing and drifting snow along with blizzard conditions. The blizzard conditions persisted through the late morning into early aftern…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches. The winter storm transitioned to a blizzard during the morning into the early afternoon of the 21st with a meso-scale snow band which produced local wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph along with heavy snow. Lighter snow and winds…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulation ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches...with local totals up to 7 inches.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
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