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Central Maine Power
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Bangor Power Outages Caused by Weather

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September 6, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph. The time is estimated.

Glenburn - Glenburn
June 19, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Powerlines were brought down by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph. The time is estimated.

Chester - Chester
July 6, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines were toppled in Hermon by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.

Hermon - Hermon
July 2, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

A tree was toppled on to power lines by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.

Lincoln Regl Arpt - Lincoln Regl Arpt
August 7, 2018 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.

Clifton - Clifton

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December 23, 2022

Powerful low pressure rapidly intensified across the Great Lakes from the 22nd into the 23rd...tracking to Quebec province during the 24th. A secondary low developed across western New England during the 23rd from the occluding Great Lakes low. The secondary low then drew an occluded front across the region through the 23rd into the early morning hours of the 24th. This system brought multiple impacts to the region including very strong winds...heavy rain...thunderstorms...coastal flooding and stream flooding.|A very strong low level jet developed in advance of the occluded front. Winds increased through the 23rd. The strongest winds occurred from the afternoon of the 23rd into the early morning hours of the 24th. East to southeast winds were sustained at 25 to 35 mph...with gusts generally 60 to 70 mph. However...localized gusts up to around 80 mph also occurred. An 80 mph gust was measured near Eastport...with a 78 mph gust at Trescott...both in coastal Washington county. A 77 mph wind gust was reported at Frenchville in northern Aroostook county. The winds caused extensive tree damage with trees uprooted and snapped. The falling trees brought down power lines and utility poles leading to extensive power outages. Power outages peaked during the early morning hours of the 24th when around 55000 customers were without power. Roads were also blocked by fallen trees. A line of thunderstorms accompanied the occluded front across western portions of the region which also locally enhanced winds. The gradient winds and thunderstorms led to several hundred trees uprooted or snapped around the Lily Bay area of central Piscataquis county. The winds also tore the roof from a trailer in Caribou and blew a tractor trailer off the road near Fort Fairfield...both in northeast Aroostook county.|Strong onshore winds and large breaking waves led to coastal flooding along portions of the Downeast coast during the 23rd. The greatest impacts occurred around the time of the late morning high tide. The storm surge at the time of high tide was up to around 2 feet at some locations along with large breaking waves. Several roads and causeways were closed due to overwash...water covering the roads along with deposited debris. Closures included Seawall Road...Moore Road and Hulls Cove Road all in Hancock county. Some roads and causeways were able to re-open after waters subsided and debris cleared. Plows were needed to remove debris from some roads. However...some roads and causeways were damaged or partially washed out leading to more extensive damage. Piers in several harbors were also damaged to varying extents along with beach erosion. Reverse tidal flooding up the Penobscot River led to minor flooding of park land along the Kenduskeag stream during the late evening high tide.|Abundant moisture was also drawn north across the region in advance of the occluded front leading to heavy rain. Warm air was rapidly drawn north. This led to limited wintry precipitation across central and northern areas. Snow accumulations...before the transition to rain...were generally an inch or less across central and northern areas with 1 to 3 inches across extreme northwest areas. Ice accumulations were generally a tenth of an inch or less. The heaviest rains occurred through the afternoon into the evening of the 23rd. Rainfall totals across central and Downeast areas generally ranged from 1.50 to 2.50 inches...with local totals approaching 3.00 inches. Rainfall across northern areas generally ranged from around 0.50 inch to 1.50 inches. The warm temperatures led to melting of the snow pack which released additional water for runoff. Clogged storm drains helped lead to ponding of water in some areas. Ponding also occurred in some low lying areas. The greatest impacts occurred across portions of central and southern Piscataquis county where several roads and culverts were damaged or washed out and numerous basements were also flooded.|A flash freeze also occurred in the wake of the occluded front during the morning of the 24th with rapidly falling temperatures. Wet roads and standing water rapidly froze leading to slippery road conditions.

June 12, 2017

Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 12th in advance of an approaching cold front. An upper level disturbance also crossed the region. Several of the thunderstorms became severe producing damaging winds. Around 4000 customers lost power in an area from Millinocket to Medway. The showers and thunderstorms persisted into the evening.

October 29, 2015

Strong low pressure tracked northwest of Maine from the night of the 28th through the 29th. The low drew a cold front across the region during the afternoon of the 29th. A strong low level jet crossed the region in advance of the front through the morning hours of the 29th. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with gusts of around 55 to 65 mph...occurred along coastal portions of Washington and Hancock counties. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was reported near Lubec in coastal Washington county. The strong winds toppled trees and power lines. Power outages peaked at around 8500 customers during the early morning hours of the 29th mostly across Hancock county. A line of low topped convection formed along the front during the late afternoon of the 29th which also produced locally damaging thunderstorm winds.

September 30, 2015

Deep tropical moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front while low pressure lifted north along the front. In addition to the tropical moisture...a strong low level jet provided additional Atlantic moisture. The moisture was focused along the front and low with additional strong upper level support. The result was very heavy rain. Heavy rain developed during the morning of the 30th then persisted through the afternoon. Rainfall totals of 3.00 to 6.00 inches were common across much of the region...with localized totals of 7.00 to 8.00 inches. Lesser rainfall totals of 1.00 to 3.00 inches occurred across northern Aroostook county.|Significant urban and small steam flooding occurred across much of Downeast Maine...with lesser flooding extending north into southern Aroostook county. Numerous roads were flooded and closed across Downeast Maine...with several feet of water covering some roads. Many roads received significant flood damage along with bridges and culverts. Flooding subsided during the evening of the 30th...though many roads remained closed due to damage even after the flood waters receded. The mainstem of the Piscataquis River also briefly crested slightly above flood stage at Dover-Foxcroft. Gusty winds and saturated soil combined to allow trees to be toppled along portions of the Downeast coast which brought down power lines and contributed to power outages.

October 7, 2013

A strong low level jet crossed the region in advance of a cold front through the afternoon hours of the 7th into the early morning hours of the 8th. Convective line segments...mostly without thunder...also developed in the vicinity of the front which helped mix the stronger winds aloft to the surface. Wind gusts generally ranged from 35 to 45 mph...though locally higher gusts up to around 60 mph occurred with the convective line segments. The downed trees and power lines occurred with the convective line segments.

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Oct 18, 2022

Maine Emergency Management Agency warns Mainers about potentially flooded roads following heavy rain Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

A flood watch is in effect for this portion of the state, with particular concern from Bucksport to Bangor to Millinocket where 2-3 inches of rain is expected.

Oct 15, 2022

Maine foliage at risk with late-week storm | newscentermaine.com

Heavy rain begins Thursday night, moving into the state from west to east.

Oct 12, 2022

Squirrel knocks out power for thousands of Bangor residents | newscentermaine.com

“Squirrels are a prevalent issue for power companies across the country,” a Versant Power spokesperson said.

Sep 26, 2022

Central Maine Power crews are in Canada to help with storm repair | newscentermaine.com

In response to Hurricane Fiona making landfall this weekend, Central Maine Power (CMP) is sending crews to Canada to help repair damage from the storm.

Sep 25, 2022

Power outages reported across Maine Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

Central Maine Power and Versant Power combined are reporting thousands of outages Friday evening.

Sep 23, 2022

Hurricane Fiona impacts in Maine, Canadian Maritimes | newscentermaine.com

Get Ready: Wind gusts up to 50 mph bring power outage threat for parts of Maine.

Sep 22, 2022

Versant Power : preparing for strong winds | MarketScreener

Versant Power preparing for strong winds Release Date: 09-22-2022 ... | November 23, 2022

Sep 22, 2022

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Power out on Center street and connecting streets, reason unknown

Krystal | July 07, 2021  

No power been over an hour and a half cannot get through to Bangor utilities neighbors have power but we do not

Gina wood | June 02, 2020  

Power went out here at 6:35. (County J, Rockland)

Duane Bennett | June 02, 2020  

Severe thunderstorms knocked out power.

Benjamin Haskin | June 02, 2020  

Power outage

Rebecca Krieger | June 02, 2020  

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Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

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Bangor, Maine

City Bangor
County Penobscot
State Maine (ME)
Country United States
Zip Codes 04401, 04402

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