Southern 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.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
336
All events
0
Deaths
$35.1M
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.
Heavy snow...reduced visibilities and slippery roads contributed to a major multi-car accident involving around 100 vehicles. Around 40 injuries occurred...all non-life threatening. The accident occurred around 730 AM...during the morning rush hour...on I-95 just west of Bangor. …
Drought Drought
A lack of adequate precipitation in Southern Penobscot prolonged drought into early May, until wetting pattern provided relief. Conditions were Severe Drought (D2) in late April, improved to Moderate Drought (D1) by May 12th.
Drought Drought
A lack of adequate precipitation in Southern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in April. Conditions were Severe Drought (D2) in late March and stayed in Severe Drought to the end of the month. Drought continued into May.
High Wind High Wind
Southerly winds were generally sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph. These winds snapped and uprooted numerous trees, which brought down power lines and utility poles, contributing to blocked roads and power outages.
Drought Drought
A lack of adequate precipitation in Southern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in February. Conditions were Severe Drought (D2) in late February and stayed in Severe Drought to the end of the month. Drought continued into April.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
Drought Drought
A lack of adequate precipitation in Southern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in February. Conditions were Severe Drought (D2) in late January and stayed in Severe Drought to the end of the month. Drought continued into March.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 14 to 20 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 4 inches.
Drought Drought
Overall Severe ( D2 ) level drought conditions persisted through January...unchanged from late December.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 2 inches. Sleet accumulations were generally around a tenth of an inch with freezing rain accumulations of a tenth of an inch or less.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches.
High Wind High Wind
A strong southerly low level jet crossed the region during the afternoon and early evening of the 19th. Southerly winds were generally sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph. A peak wind of 66 mph was measured at the Bangor International Airport. The winds snapped a…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 7 inches...locally up to around 8 inches.
Drought Drought
A lack of adequate precipitation in Southern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in December. Conditions were Severe Drought (D2) in late November, and stayed in Severe Drought to the end of the month. Drought continued into January.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Southern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in November. Conditions began as Extreme Drought (D3) in late October, and improved to Severe Drought (D2) by mid-November. Drought continued into December.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in Southern Penobscot led to prolonged drying conditions in October. Conditions began as Severe Drought (D2) in late September, and degraded to Extreme Drought (D3) by the end of October. Drought continued into November.
Drought Drought
A lack of rainfall in southern 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 high relative humidity produced Heat Index values ranging from the mid 90s to around 100.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures in the mid to upper 90s combined with dewpoints in the lower 70s to produce Heat Index values ranging from around 100 to around 105.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds at Bangor Int. Airport ASOS measured roughly 25-30mph, with gusts up to 58mph measured during the afternoon. These gusts resulted in some downed trees, power lines down, and numerous power outages.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 6 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 7 inches along with up to around 0.3 inch of sleet.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow squalls produced briefly heavy snow which reduced visibilities to around a quarter mile...along with wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow squalls produced briefly heavy snow which reduced visibilities to around a quarter mile...along with wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph.
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 5 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations of 4-6 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
High Wind High Wind
A 65 mph gust was reported near Bangor. A 59 mph gust was measured at Bangor International Airport. Downed trees...powerlines and snapped utility poles led to power outages.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches...locally up to around 8 inches across northwest areas.
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…
Heat Heat
Temperatures in the lower 90s combined with dewpoints around 70 to produce Heat Index values ranging from the mid 90s to around 100.
Heat Heat
Temperatures in the mid to upper 80s...with dewpoints in the lower 70s...produced Heat Index values in the mid 90s during the afternoon. This was the second consecutive day of Heat Index values in the mid 90s.
Heat Heat
Temperatures in the mid to upper 80s...with dewpoints in the lower 70s...produced Heat Index values in the mid 90s during the afternoon.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Bangor International Airport reached a heat index of 106 degrees F.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 9 inches east...to 10 to 15 inches west.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 8 inches south...to 8 to 12 inches north.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Frequent wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph produced extensive blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.
High Wind High Wind
Winds were sustained at 20 to 30 mph with gusts generally 45 to 55 mph. However...a 63 mph wind gust was reported at Bangor. The winds snapped branches and toppled trees which led to power outages.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
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