Power Outage in Calais, ME

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

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

Power lines were reported down in the 1200 Block of U.S. Route 1 due to wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.

Rainfall totals of 3.00 to 6.00...locally up to around 7.00...inches occurred across Washington county during the 30th. This led to extensive urban and small stream flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and closed. Damage was also reported to bridges and culverts. Flooding was reported in the towns of Calais...Alexander and Woodland. Gusty winds and saturated soil also combined to topple trees and power lines in the town of Cherryfield.

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

Trees were toppled and tree limbs snapped by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. Power outages were also reported.

Trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. Pea sized hail was also reported.

The post tropical remnants of what had once been Hurricane Arthur brought high winds and heavy rain to eastern Maine. The strongest winds occurred through the morning hours of the 5th across Washington and Hancock counties. Peak wind gusts across Washington and Hancock counties generally ranged from around 40 mph up to around 60 mph...with the highest gusts generally across Washington county nearest the track of the low. A peak wind gust of 71 mph was reported at Machias Seal Island well offshore from Washington county. Extensive tree damage occurred across Washington and Hancock counties with trees uprooted or snapped along with numerous broken branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines and utility poles which led to extensive power outages. At the peak of the event...20000 to 25000 customers lost power across mostly Washington and Hancock counties with lesser power outages across Penobscot county. Some customers across Washington county were without power for several days.|Another area of damaging winds developed across portions of eastern Aroostook county during the afternoon of the 5th where heavy rain helped mix strong winds aloft to the surface. Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph occurred across portions of eastern Aroostook county where extensive tree damage also occurred with many trees uprooted or snapped along with many broken branches and scattered power outages. Fully leafed trees and wet ground enhanced the impact of the tree damage from the winds across all of eastern Maine. |Heavy rain also occurred across portions of Eastern Maine. Abundant moisture was drawn north along a stalled frontal boundary in advance of the low. Heavy rain developed across portions of Washington and Hancock counties during the evening of the 4th and persisted into the afternoon of the 5th. Event total rainfall across Washington county generally ranged from 3.00 to 5.00 inches...with localized totals of 6.00 to 6.50 inches. Rainfall totals across Hancock county generally ranged from 3.00 to 4.00 inches. Minor small stream flooding along with ponding of water in poor drainage areas occurred across Washington and Hancock counties. Heavy rains also developed across eastern Aroostook county from the overnight hours of the 4th into the morning of the 5th and persisted into the afternoon. Rainfall totals across eastern Aroostook county generally ranged from 1.50 to 3.50 inches...with localized totals of up to 4.00 to 4.50 inches. Ponding of water in poor drainage areas was reported across portions of eastern Aroostook county...though no significant flooding issues were reported.

Intense low pressure lifting through Quebec province brought damaging south to southeast winds to all of northern and eastern Maine. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were common across the entire region...with wind gusts in excess of 70 mph reported along the Downeast coast. A peak wind gust of 79 mph was reported at Sedgewick Ridge in coastal Hancock county. |The winds extensively damaged trees across the entire region with many trees uprooted or snapped along with many broken branches. The combination of wind...falling trees and branches brought down many power lines leading to power outages. Tens of thousands of customers lost power for varying lengths of time during the storm. Five utility poles providing power to Mount Desert Island were snapped and fell against the only bridge connecting the island to the mainland. Power had to be cut to all of the island and the bridge closed for several hours to allow repairs. Downed trees and power lines blocked many roads across the region. The governor declared a State of Emergency for all of Maine due to the extensive damage to trees and power lines. The winds also caused minor structural damage across the region...mainly to roofs and signs...though some trees were toppled on structures.|Heavy rains also occurred with the storm leading to minor flooding and the closure of some roads for a time. Rainfall totals of 2.00 to 3.00 inches were common across Piscataquis county...with local totals of 3.50 to 4.00 inches. At Dover-Foxcroft...in southern Piscataquis county...the Piscataquis River rose around a foot above flood stage leading to minor flooding. Minor road flooding was also reported at several towns across central and southern Piscataquis county. Rainfall totals of 1.50 to 2.50 inches were common across Washington county...with local totals of around 3.00 inches. These rains produced street flooding which caused the closure of some roads in Calais.

Trees were blown down onto powerlines in Baileyville.

Numerous trees were toppled with many power outages also reported.