Power Outage in Lewiston, ME

Gusty southeast winds through the day on October 14th along with heavy rain caused numerous snapped branches and a few downed standing dead trees. Power outages in Southwest Maine peaked at 69,500 outages during the afternoon hours when the peak wind gusts were occurring.

On the August 2nd drought monitor, Androscoggin County was 24% in severe drought and 66% in moderate drought. By the end of the month, 9% of the county was in severe drought, 26% in moderate drought, and 64% abnormally dry. The improved designations were the result of scattered heavy rainfall. The rainfall for the month ranged from 3 to 5 inches. ||The state of Maine activated its Drought Task Force in July 2022. Several towns instituted voluntary water restrictions. Hydro operators balanced needs of lake levels, hydroelectric power generation needs, and the discharges to maintain stream flow needs downstream. Most of the reported water quantity issues were from southern and coastal areas. Farmers without irrigation experienced stressed vegetation from a lack of rain and above normal temperatures in July. First-cut hay crop was near normal, but subsequent hay growth was slowed. Most streamflow stations in central and southern rivers with 30+ years of record were between the 10th-25th percentiles compared to normal.

Snow moved into the area afternoon on the 5th. Snow became moderate to to heavy through the late evening under the strongest banded precipitation. Warmer temperatures in the lower elevations resulted in significantly less snow closer to the coast than the higher elevations of the north. Snow totals ranged from around 4 inches near the Maine Turnpike to as much as 9 inches in the higher terrain. The wet nature of the snow also allowed it to cling to trees and powerlines. The resulting downed limbs and powerlines led to widespread power outages.

Tropical Storm Isaias brought limited impacts to Androscoggin County due wind gusts up to 45 mph. Multiple snapped and uprooted trees along with broken branches caused downed power lines through the county. Androscoggin County reported 11,600 customers without power, with a restoration time for most outages within 24 hours. No flooding was reported.

A severe thunderstorm downed power lines on Elliot Avenue in Lewiston.

Numerous trees were knocked over by the wind leading to widespread and prolonged power outages and road closures. Central Maine Power reported more than 3000 customers with power outages countywide.

High winds downed many trees and caused numerous power outages throughout the area. Central Maine Power reported more the 8100 power outages in the Androscoggin County. High winds produced a gust of 58 mph measured at the Lewiston AWOS.

Numerous trees and power lines down.

The second in a series of winter storms over the course of a week developed on the 22nd over the Gulf Coast. Low pressure moved northeastward along the Eastern Seaboard, passing very near the elbow of Cape Cod by sunrise on the 23rd. The proximity of the storm track allowed some mixed precipitation to move in over parts of far southwestern Maine. Farther northwest a pivoting band of moderate to heavy snow brought double digit snowfall to the rest of western Maine south of the Longfellow Mountains. As the storm moved into the Canadian Maritimes snow quickly came to an end during the evening of the 23rd. The combination of the back-to-back storms and wet nature of the snow led to power outages in York County.

On December 16th low pressure develop near Chesapeake Bay and slowly moved northeastward along the coast to a position near Nantucket late in the day. Eventually low pressure moved into the Gulf of Maine on December 17th and continued towards Nova Scotia. Despite a climatologically favorable track for significant snowfall, the antecedent near surface air mass was marginal for snow south of the mountains. Temperatures aloft were cool and supportive of snow, but rain mixed in south of the foothills. Due to the heavy wet snow, significant power outages occurred across interior Maine with 80,000 outages reported. Oxford, Franklin and Somerset Counties were impacted the hardest. There was a significant upslope and elevation component to snowfall totals when precipitation finally came to an end on the 17th.

A southeaster storm brought widespread gusty winds to Maine that downed branches and a few trees causing power outages to the region. Winds remained below high wind warning criteria but gusts mostly in the 40 to 50 mph range along with heavy rain still downed numerous branches and trees causing scattered power outages across Coastal and Western Maine.

An upper low ejecting out of the Rockies ultimately phased with a northern stream shortwave trough leading to cyclogenesis off the East Coast on the 5th. Low pressure formed over the southern Appalachians and moved northeast towards Nantucket by the evening of the 5th. The storm tracked into the Gulf of Maine and eventually began weakening in the Bay of Fundy early on the 6th. While the radar presentation looked like a classic northern New England snow storm, the antecedent air mass was marginal for snow and precipitation type became very elevation or rate dependent. Most notably the snow that did fall was wet and sticky. The wet snow bonded to the trees which led to downed tree limbs and widespread power outages.

Tropical Storm Isaias was the first tropical storm to impact Maine since 2011. The center of the storm tracked well west of the state, keeping all the heavy rain associated with the storm across New York. The primary impacts the storm brought to southwest Maine were gusty winds with widespread reports of wind gusts in the mid to upper 40s. Numerous trees and branches were brought down with the winds resulting in peak power outages around 125,000 customers. Additional boat damage was also reported on some area lakes due to the strong winds. Overall storm impacts were brief with a period of gusty winds from the south to southeast on the evening of August 4th causing most of the damage. No coastal flooding was reported with the storm as the minor storm surge with this event of around 1 foot coincided at low tide.

An upper low pressure ejected out of the Southwest and reached the East Coast by the 9th. A strong jet streak exiting the Mid Atlantic coast with a coupled jet to the north helped initiate intense secondary cyclogenesis along the New England coast. Pressures in the center of the storm fell over 30 mb in 24 hours by the time it reached peak intensity near Penobscot Bay on the 10th. This storm spread snow over interior areas with rain at the coast. By the afternoon of the 9th rain flipped to heavy, wet snow generally along a north of a line from the White Mountains to Portland, Maine. As snowfall approached and exceeded 4 inches downed limbs began to cause power outages. Where snow exceeded 6 inches the power outages were significant with 100,000 outages reported.

An area of low pressure over the central U.S. on the morning of the 13th intensified rapidly as it moved east to the Delmarva Peninsula by the morning of the 14th, and then continued to intensify as it moved northeast along the East Coast through the morning of the 15th. The storm brought heavy snow to all of western Maine with high winds leading to blizzard or near blizzard conditions from the coast to the mountains. High winds and/or heavy wet snow downed trees and created numerous power outages across coastal York County. ||Snow began around 9 am in the southwestern corner of the State on the 14th and spread northeast during the day. By 4 pm, snow was falling across all of western Maine. The snow became very heavy during the afternoon and evening. Winds also increased during the afternoon and evening leading to blizzard conditions in parts of the State. The following reporting sites officially observed more than 3 hours of blizzard conditions: Portland (12:30 pm ��� 8:51 pm), Augusta (3:29 pm ��� 9:53 pm), Rockland (2:56 pm to 5:56 pm and Waterville (4:56 pm to 8:35 pm). The heaviest snow tapered off in southwestern Maine during the evening, and ended across the reminder of western Maine by midnight.. Gusty winds and blowing snow persisted into the overnight for the entire State. ||Snowfall amounts across western Maine ranged from about 12 to 20 inches. Much of the snow in any given area fell during about a six-hour window with weather spotters reporting snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour.

An area of low pressure moving northeast from the Carolinas on the morning of the 29th combined with a low dropping southeast from Canada to form an intense area of low pressure that moved through the Gulf of Maine during the early morning hours of the 30th. Much of western Maine received between 1 and 2 feet of snow with lesser amounts along the immediate coast where the precipitation was initially rain. Along the Mid-Coast, most of the precipitation fell as rain with only an inches or two of snowfall accumulation. Just inland from the coast, the rain changed to a heavy, wet snow which clung to trees and wires which resulted in widespread power outages. Central Maine Power reported that about 138,000 homes and businesses saw power outages due to the storm.

A major winter storm affected the State of Maine from December 21st, 2013, through January 6th,, 2014. A mixture of precipitation fell across the state from December 21st through the 23rd with snow across northern areas, a mixture of snow and sleet across north central areas, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain across south central areas, and a mixture of freezing rain and rain in southern areas. Due to the weight of the ice on tree branches and limbs from freezing rain, widespread power outages occurred in portions southern and central Maine. Because subfreezing temperatures followed the storm and persisted for about two weeks, the ice remained on the trees for a prolonged period of time. During this two-week period, snow from a series of storms hampered clean-up efforts and added weight to the branches and limbs that were already coated with ice which caused more power outages. In addition, extreme cold temperatures and wind chills hampered restoration efforts.||The prolonged precipitation event occurred as a frontal boundary remained south of the state and an area of arctic high pressure to the north funneled cold air southwestward across the State. At the same time, southerly winds aloft brought abundant moisture into the State as a series of disturbances moved northeastward along the frontal boundary. During the period of December 21 -23, northern areas of the State saw up to 10 inches of snow and sleet with many southern areas seeing from one 1/2 to 3/4 inches of ice accretion. A few spots reported about 1 inch of ice. ||The weight of the ice and later the weight of ice and snow resulted in falling debris which caused scattered to widespread power outages across the state. Some of the power outages lasted more than a week. Although the event in southern Oxford, southern Franklin, southern Somerset and interior Cumberland Counties didn't qualify as an ices storm based on coverage, portions of these counties had between a half and three quarters of an inch of ice accretion which led to downed trees and power outages in the affected areas. In addition, gusty winds during the period also caused additional outages due to falling ice-laden branches. Central Maine Power reported 127,000 customers that lost power from the 22nd to the 28th, another 26,000 customers that lost power from the 29th through the 31st, and about 5000 customers that lost electrical service from the storm on the 3rd. Bangor Hydro/EMERA reported a peak outage of 39,000 customers on the 23rd with several thousand more outages on the 26thand 28th, and fewer outages on the 3rd and 6th. Eastern Maine Electric Co-op reported about 5000 outages late in the day on the 23rd.||The combination of warmer weather and gusty winds on January 6th finally melted all the ice off trees throughout the state, ending the effects of the December 21-23 ice storm.

Strong winds developed behind an arctic cold front. Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph across much of western Maine. Snapped trees and branches caused power outages throughout the region. Central Maine Power reported that about 48,500 customers lost electrical service with nearly 50 poles snapped by falling trees and branches.

On Monday, October 29th, Hurricane Sandy (and its remnants) tracked northwest from well off the North Carolina coast to southeastern Pennsylvania, making landfall near the southern tip of New Jersey. A band of heavy rain and high winds associated with Sandy moved northward into Maine Monday afternoon and continued moving northward through the State Monday night. The high winds associated with this band of heavy rain downed numerous trees and caused widespread power outages, especially in southern areas. In addition, the heavy rains caused some road washouts in the State. By Tuesday, the remnants of Sandy had moved into western Pennsylvania, but the circulation around the weakening storm continued to bring tropical air into the region during the day Tuesday and into Wednesday. Localized heavy showers and thunderstorms developed in this tropical airmass Tuesday and Tuesday evening. The shower activity diminished during the day Wednesday as cooler air moved into the region.||Winds across much of the State generally gusted from 40 to 70 mph late Monday afternoon and Monday night. These strong and persistent winds combined with the powerful gusts to down numerous trees throughout the State and caused widespread power outages, especially across southern New Hampshire. Some peak wind gusts included 76 mph in Bath, between 60 and 70 mph in Portland and Kennebunk, and between 50 and 60 mph in Gray, South Bristol, Bristol, Saco, and Sanford.||The most significant hydrological impact from the storm was due to the band of heavy rain that fell between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Across the western part of the State, this band produced 1 to 3 inches of rain in about a 6- to 12-hour period with slightly higher amounts in the southeastern side of the mountains. This amount of heavy rain in the short duration caused some road washouts in the region. Minor flooding was also reported along the Swift River in Roxbury and along the Kennebec River at Skowhegan.

An area of low pressure developed off the coast of North Carolina Saturday morning, October 29, then moved north to just east of the Delmarva Peninsula by Saturday evening, and through the Gulf of Maine Saturday night. The storm brought a heavy, wet snow across Western Maine from the coast to the foothills. Snow began to fall across southwestern Maine late Saturday afternoon, became heavy during the night, and ended Sunday morning. The snow was mixed with rain along the immediate coast. The combination of the heavy wet snow and leaves still on the trees caused numerous trees and branches to snap and fall, causing widespread power outages. About 207,000 customers lost power during the storm, mostly across the southwestern part of the state. Some customers were without electrical service for 3 days.||Snowfall amounts were quite variable across the state with southern areas and the higher terrain receiving the most snow, and in some cases, record snowfall for late October. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches along the immediate coast to 10 to 18 inches across the foothills of Western Maine. In general, the mountains received 3 to 6 inches of snow.

A large area of low pressure developed in the Gulf States and intensified as it moved from the coast of the Carolinas on the morning of the 26th, to Cape Cod on the morning of the 27th, and to northeastern Nova Scotia by the morning of the 28th. Heavy snow fell across much of western and central Maine with amounts generally totaling about 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts. Rangeley reported 23.5 inches from the storm. In addition to heavy snow, the intense storm brought and blizzard to near blizzard conditions across the state. Blizzard conditions were reported at the airport in Augusta from about 10:15 am to 4:30 pm on the 27th. Central Maine Power reported that about 3200 customers lost electrical service during the storm.

Explosive intensification of low pressure in the Gulf of Maine during the early morning hours of November 8th resulted in high winds across much of coastal and southern interior Maine. Winds gusted from 35 to 63 mph. Central Maine Power Company reported 61,445 customers without power during the height of the storm. Trees, telephone poles and wires were downed over much of the area during the period of peak winds. More than 40 poles snapped during the storm in Lincoln County alone.

A major winter storm brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to Maine from the morning of December 11th to the morning of December 12th. The greatest impact in the state was in coastal counties of the state where a significant ice storm occurred. Following the ice storm, recovery and restoration efforts were negatively impacted by additional winter weather events that passed through the state. ||The ice storm was caused by an area of low pressure that moved northeastward along a stalled frontal boundary off the East Coast. Near ground level, cold air from eastern Canada funneled southward into the region on northerly winds. Southerly winds at higher levels of the atmosphere brought warmer (above freezing) air in aloft. Across southern sections of Maine, the thermal structure of the atmosphere was conducive to produce freezing rain and sleet event. A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain began Thursday morning across the state. However, as the northerly winds strengthened at the surface and southerly winds strengthened aloft, the precipitation changed to mostly a mix of sleet and freezing rain across western Maine. The freezing rain and sleet continued overnight and into Friday morning before ending. While ���melted��� precipitation amounts across much of southwestern and coastal Maine ranged from 1 to 3 inches, ice accretion to trees and wires in the coastal counties generally ranged from about a half inch to about an inch. The weight of the ice caused branches to snap, and trees to either snap or uproot, and brought down power lines and poles across the region. Hundred of thousands of utility customers lost power during the event, with some customers without power for more than a week. Central Maine Power Company reported about 220,000 customers without power during height of the storm. Total damages across western and mid coast Maine were estimated to be more than $13 million with most of the damage in coastal areas.

A rapidly intensifying storm system moved up the eastern seaboard on Saturday the 28th, then tracked north across New York State on Saturday night. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph were common with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Numerous trees were reported down throughout the state. In many cases, buildings, houses, and vehicles were damaged by falling trees or limbs. Power outages were also common throughout the state; Central Maine Power reported that about 38,000 customers lost electrical service and that 80 utility poles had to be replaced. In Cape Elizabeth where a spotter reported a wind gust of 70 mph, the roof of a bakery was torn off by the winds. Along the coast, large ocean waves combined with relatively high tides to cause damage. Numerous boats were damaged when they broke free from their moorings due to the high winds and rough seas. In Portland, about 20 feet of seawall was eroded into the ocean due to the powerful waves. In Saco, about 50 feet of Surf Street eroded away. Storm-related wind and surf damage across the state totaled in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

A small but intense area of low pressure moved northeastward through the Gulf of Maine late on the 20th and into the Canadian Maritimes by the afternoon of the 21st. While most winds across the state were in the 35-45 mph range, winds likely gusted to near 60 mph in many areas. The maximum reported wind was 54 mph in Turner. The winds downed numerous trees onto power lines, houses, and vehicles. Central Maine Power Company reported 18,500 customers without electrical service while Bangor Hydro reported 3277 customers without electrical service.

A very strong cold front raced across New Hampshire and western Maine on Friday, the 17th of February. Wind gusts of 60 mph or more were common with and following the frontal passage. Widespread damage occurred throughout the state with the majority of the destruction due to falling trees. Several roofs were also damage or blown off. Total damage amounted to $125,000. In addition 150,000 homes and businesses were left without power.

High winds knocked over trees which caused damage and power outages across the area. About 60,000 customers served by Central Maine Power Company lost electrical service during the event. Trees were reported down in central and southern Somerset County; a plane blew over in Kennebec County; trees fell onto a houses in Cape Neddick in York County and Scarborough in Cumberland County, and a 30x60 ft shed was moved about 60 ft in Lincoln County.

High winds knocked down numerous trees and limbs which, in turn, knocked down power lines throughout the area. Central Maine Power Company reported between 20,000-30,000 customers without electrical service.A peak wind gust of 60 mph was observed at the National Weather Service office in Gray (Cumberland County) with 47 mph reported in Poland (Androscoggin County) and 43 mph in Brunswick (Cumberland County).Trees and/or large branches were reported down in Rangeley, Madrid, and New Portland and in sections of Northern Oxford and Southern Somerset Counties.

Strong winds caused trees to fall onto power lines throughout the area, causing scattered power outages. Central Maine Power Company reported about 8000 customer were without power from the storm.

Strong winds downed trees onto power lines and caused about 6000 power outages. Wind gusts were generally in the 30 to 40 mph range.

Strong winds knocked over trees onto power lines and caused about 6000 homes to lose power across the area. Generally, maximum wind gusts were generally in the 30 to 40 mph range.

Strong winds blew over an old hanger at the Bethel Airport and falling trees caused scattered power outages which affected about 5000 people across the area. Wind gusts were generally in the 30- to 40-mph range. with Portland reporting a maximum gust of 55 mph.

A strong low pressure system moving northeast from northern Maine to the Canadian Maritimes brought high winds to western and southern Maine. The high winds downed trees onto power lines causing widespread power outages. At the peak of the event early Friday morning, power outages affected 45,000 customers in more than 175 communities. Downed trees also temporarily blocked several roads, and caused property damage to buildings and vehicles.

A strong low pressure system moving northeast along the Saint Lawrence River Valley caused damaging winds over western and southern Maine. The high winds downed trees and limbs causing property damage and numerous power outages. A number of buildings and vehicles were damaged by falling trees. A number of boats broke loose from their moorings and either sank or were beached. A partially constructed roof collapsed on a 43 year-old male causing serious injury. Power outages affected 70,630 customers. Statewide, about 20% of the population was affected by power outages, prompting the Governor to declare a state of emergency. Some areas were without electric power for 3 days. Peak wind gusts were measured at 62 mph at Cape Elizabeth and 53 mph in Bath and Rockland.

An area of low pressure that moved northeastward from the lower Mississippi Valley on the morning of the 22nd to the Mid-Atlantic Coast by the morning of the 23rd, brought a mixture of precipitation to the state. Most areas saw the precipitation change from snow to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. Thunderstorms were also reported in scattered locations throughout the state. Some coastal locations saw the precipitation change to rain as temperatures warmed above freezing. Although snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 2 inches, the combination of strong winds on the back side of the storm and ice-coated tree limbs caused branches to fall onto power lines and created scattered power outages. Winds gusted to around 40 mph across the area. More than 12,000 customers lost power across southern and central Maine.

Strong, northeast winds associated with a low pressure system near the Maine coast downed tree limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Between 2000 and 3000 electric utility customers experienced power outages during the event. Peak wind gusts were measured at 52 mph in Portland, 41 mph in Augusta, and 36 mph in Rockland.

A rapidly intensifying area of low pressure moving northeastward from the Florida Panhandle on the morning of the 16th to the Delmarva Peninsula on the morning of the 17th to near Nova Scotia by the morning of the 18th, brought a mixture of precipitation to the state. About 5 to 10 inches of snow fell in the mountains and foothills of western Maine with 3 to 6 inches across most of the remainder of the western Maine, except along the coast where accumulations were generally 3 inches or less. The snow changed to sleet and/or freezing rain in most areas before the precipitation ended. Across coastal sections of Cumberland and York Counties, the weight of the freezing rain caused branches and trees to fall onto power lines causing scattered power outages. About 15,000 customers lost electrical service during the storm due to freezing rain, with some customers without power for two days. Strong northeast winds from the storm broke four lobster boats from their moorings in the Rockland-Owls Head area.

Strong and gusty, northwest winds developed behind a cold front that moved through the area. A 35 year-old construction worker was killed when the wind blew down a wall under construction at a high school in Windham around 5 pm. Winds also blew down trees and limbs onto power lines in many locations, causing scattered power outages. About 19,000 customers experienced power outages. Peak wind gusts were measured at 45 mph in Augusta, 43 mph in Sanford, and 40 mph in Portland.

Strong, gusty, northwest winds downed limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages which affected approximately 4300 customers. Peak wind gusts were 45 mph (measured) in Portland and 46 mph (measured) in Sanford.

Strong, gusty west winds downed limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Peak wind gusts were measured at 51 mph in Sanford and 43 mph in Portland and Wiscasset. The strong winds developed behind a cold front that moved through the area early in the day.

Low pressure moving through southeastern Canada and a developing low off the New England coast brought a mixture of precipitation to the state. In the mountains, western foothills, and parts of the interior, from 4 to 8 inches of snow fell. Along the coast, rain changed to wet snow during the day as winds increased. The combined effects of the heavy, wet snow and wind reduced visibilities, caused many accidents, and downed numerous branches and trees in the midcoast area. The branches and trees fell on power lines and caused widespread power outages. About 60,000 homes and businesses lost electrical service during the storm. Due to the extensive damage from the storm, some homes were without power for up to 5 days.

Strong, gusty, northwest winds downed limbs and some trees onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Power outages were reported in several communities, including Harrison, Otisfield, Norway, Paris, and Oxford. No estimate of the total number of customers affected was available. Peak wind gusts were measured at 44 mph in Brunswick and 40 mph in Portland.

A powerful ocean storm moving north toward the Gulf of Maine on Thursday, March 22, brought strong, gusty, northeast winds to the coastal and southern interior sections of western Maine. Peak wind gusts were measured at 46 mph in Sanford, 45 mph in Rockland, and 40 mph in Portland.

A powerful ocean storm moving north toward the Gulf of Maine on Monday evening, March 5, and Tuesday, March 6, brought strong, gusty, northeast winds to the coastal and southern interior sections of western Maine. Peak wind gusts were measured at 41 mph in Rockland and 40 mph in Portland and Sanford.

Strong, gusty, northwest winds developed behind a cold front that moved through the area on Saturday, the 10th. The winds blew down trees and limbs onto power lines causing power outages and scattered property damage. No injuries were reported. Power outages affected approximately 35,000 customers. Winds destroyed a drive-in movie theater screen in Westbrook. Peak gusts were measured at 66 mph in Durham, 62 mph in Poland, 61 mph in Rumford, and 60 mph in Sanford. Other measured wind gusts were 54 mph in Portland, and 53 mph in Brunswick, Rockland and Waterville.

A low pressure system strengthened as it moved across the eastern Great Lakes and into Canada. The storm produced a prolonged period of high winds across western Maine. The winds damaged two planes and five hangers at Dyer's Airstrip near Rumford. Numerous trees were downed, especially in coastal towns such as Boothbay Harbor and Pemiquid Point. Power outages affected 48,000 customers. Peak wind gusts were estimated at 65 mph in Gorham and 62 mph in Poland and Rangely.

A low pressure system strengthened as it moved northeast across New York State and into Canada. The storm produced high winds across the western mountains and foothills, and strong winds across the remainder of western and mid-coast Maine. The high winds downed trees and limbs, causing minor damage to a house in Dixfield. In North Berwick, the strong and gusty winds downed a tree that critically injured a 41 year-old woman. The winds also caused scattered power outages throughout the area, affecting about 10,000 customers, 2500 of which were in Oxford and Franklin Counties. Peak wind gusts were measured at 60 mph in Rumford, 49 mph in Sanford, and 46 mph in Brunswick

A low pressure system developed over the Mid-Atlantic states on Saturday, the 8th, and intensified as it moved northward into New England Sunday. The low produced strong, gusty, south to southeast winds Saturday evening and again during the daylight hours Sunday. The winds downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing outages that affected 20,000 customers. Peak wind gusts at Portland were 41 mph (measured) Saturday evening and 46 mph (measured) Sunday. Peak wind gusts at Augusta were 40 mph (measured) Saturday evening and 53 mph (measured) Sunday.

Strong, gusty, southeast winds associated with a low pressure system moving northward from the Mid-Atlantic states downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Approximately 6800 customers were affected. Peak wind gusts were 54 mph (measured) at Portland and 46 mph (measured) at Augusta.

Strong and gusty northwest winds developed over the state as low pressure intensified rapidly near Nova Scotia. The winds downed trees and limbs onto power lines causing scattered power outages. Approximately 4000 customers were affected. Peak wind gusts were 51 mph (measured) at Augusta, and 47 mph (measured) at Portland.