Power Outage in Presque Isle, ME

Trees and power lines were toppled along South Frosty Hill Road by wind gusts estimated at up to 60 mph.

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

Power lines were brought down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.

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

Between 40 and 60 trees were toppled or snapped in an area from near New Sweden to Hedman Road...along Route 161...due to straight-line winds estimated at up to 70 mph. Power poles were also toppled and snapped in the same area.The damage occurred along an approximately 1 mile wide and 50 yard long path.

Several trees were toppled on to power lines by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Trees were toppled on to power lines across town by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

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

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. Nickel size hail also occurred. The time is estimated.

Trees were toppled on to power lines along Lombard Road by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph toppled and snapped 7 or 8 trees near Madawaska Lake along Lakeshore Drive and Route 161. The trees were up to 3 to 4 feet in diameter. The fallen trees blocked Lakeshore Drive. Power lines were also toppled. The time is estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled and snapped by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.

Thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour produced localized flash flooding in the Caribou area. Running water and debris covered Powers Road. Several inches of water were reported on streets around Caribou...with a culvert partially washed out on York Street.

Thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour produced localized flash flooding in the Caribou area. Running water and debris covered Powers Road. Several inches of water were reported on streets around Caribou...with a culvert partially washed out on York Street.

Two power lines were toppled near Connor by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph. The time is estimated.

A tree and several power lines around Presque Isle were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The tree was toppled near the High School...with 3 reports of downed wires around town.

A second severe thunderstorm crossed Fort Kent during the late afternoon hours. Several trees were again toppled around town by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. Scattered power outages were also reported.

Power lines were brought down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. The time is estimated.

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

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

Trees were toppled on to power lines on Harvest Lane by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Numerous trees were toppled and snapped by wind gusts estimated at 80 mph. Portions of Grimes Road...Albair Road...Powers Road and Route 1 were closed for a time due to the number of fallen trees. Numerous utility poles and power lines were also toppled.

Numerous trees were toppled and snapped by wind gusts estimated at 75 mph. The winds tore the power lines from a house. An estimated 2.00 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes.

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

A large tree was toppled on to power lines on Main Street in Frenchville by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

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

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

Numerous trees were toppled and snapped by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph. The falling trees also brought down power lines.

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

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled on Madawaska Road by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.

Trees and power lines were toppled around Soldier Pond by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled along Albair Road by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph.

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

A tree was toppled on to powerlines on Dow Siding Road by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph.

Numerous trees were toppled or snapped by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph. Major power outages were also reported...along with damage to the roof of a mobile home.

Several trees and power lines were toppled in Caribou by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorms producing rainfall rates of 1.00 to 2.00 inches per hour caused flash flooding. The flash flooding produced minor damage at the intersection of Baird Road and Powers Road...with debris from the shoulder also washed onto Powers Road.

Trees and power lines were toppled on Town Line Road and along I-95 by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. A baseball dugout was also destroyed at the Southern Aroostook High School.

A microburst with wind gusts estimated at up to 85 mph toppled dozens of trees across Fort Kent with other trees snapped...which in some cases landed on homes and power lines. Some of the toppled and snapped trees had diameters in excess of 2 feet.

A tree and power lines were toppled at the intersection of Grimes Road and Grimes Mill Road by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Trees and power lines were toppled in Woodland Center by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.

Trees and power lines were toppled across the town...leading to numerous power outages...by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph. A metal storage shed at Wal Mart was blown on to a vehicle in the parking lot.

Numerous trees and power lines were toppled by wind gusts estimated at 65 mph.

A macroburst produced wind gusts in excess of 100 mph . Hundreds of trees in the vicinity of Saint David were either completely uprooted or snapped at various heights. Route 1 was closed for a time due to fallen trees blocking the road. A barn and garage were destroyed...while a mobile home was blown several feet off its foundation. Several roofs were damaged or torn off homes. In the Saint David Cemetery...falling trees and strong winds toppled or damaged several tombstones. More than 5000 customers lost power for several hours due to downed power lines.

Strong low pressure tracked north across New England and Quebec province...to the west of the region...from the 29th into the 30th. The low drew a cold front across the region during the 30th. A strong southerly low level jet crossed the region in advance of the front. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with gusts of 45 to around 60 mph...were common in advance of the front. A 62 mph wind gust was measured at Bar Harbor. In addition...a narrow line of heavy convective showers developed along the front which helped mix stronger winds aloft to the surface. The greater impacts of the squall line occurred across portions of eastern Aroostook county where wind gusts were locally estimated up to around 70 mph.|The winds toppled or snapped numerous trees and broke branches...which in many instances brought down power lines. Power outages across northern and eastern Maine peaked at nearly 30,000 customers during the afternoon of the 30th. Approximately half of these outages were around the greater Bangor area in southern Penobscot county. Some trees were toppled on to homes resulting in varying degrees of structural damage. The winds also ripped shingles and siding from some structures along with damaging roofs. The aluminum roof was torn from a residential building in Mapleton...northeast Aroostook county. The roof was also partially torn from an aircraft hanger at the former Loring Air Force Base...also in northeast Aroostook county...from estimated 70 mph wind gusts associated with the squall line. Fallen trees and downed wires led to the closure of some roads across the region. Wind impacts were particularly concentrated along the Downeast coast...southern Penobscot county and portions of eastern Aroostook county. Trees still mostly leaved...along with wet ground...helped enhance the wind damage. Across the remainder of northern and eastern Maine sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with gusts up to around 50 mph...also brought down trees and power lines.

Strong low pressure tracking northeast along the Saint Lawrence River Valley drew a cold front across the region through the morning and afternoon hours of the 31st. A strong low level jet moved across the region in advance of the front. South to southwest winds gusted to 50 to 60 mph at times in advance of the front across much of the region inland from the coast...with 60 to 70 mph gusts along the Downeast coast.|The winds snapped branches and brought down numerous trees across Downeast areas which contributed to extensive power outages. At the time of peak outages...during the late afternoon and evening...nearly 23000 customers were without power Downeast. Numerous trees were reported down in Bangor...Springfield...Burlington...Orono...Corrina and Corinth along with towns along the coast. The metal roof was torn from a structure in Old Town. Lesser tree damage and power outages were reported across northern areas. A narrow line of convectively enhanced winds...without lightning...also crossed the region in advance of the cold front. This line produced localized wind damage around Easton... in northeast Aroostook county...where an empty tractor trailer was blown over and a garage lost its roof. The winds entered the garage through an open door...lifting the roof from the structure. Scattered power outages were reported across northern Maine.

Several supercell thunderstorms with very strong damaging winds and large hail moved across northeast Aroostook county during the evening of the 22nd. The storms also produced isolated flash flooding. The storms formed with an upper disturbance crossing the region. The greatest impacts occurred in an area from Ashland...to Caribou...to Fort Fairfield where extensive tree damage and numerous power outages were reported.

Strong east to southeast winds occurred along the Downeast coast in advance of low pressure lifting northward along an occluded front. The strongest winds occurred during the late morning and early afternoon hours of the 17th. The strong winds snapped branches and toppled trees which brought down power lines contributing to power outages. At one point...around 750 customers were without power in Hancock County mostly around the towns of Brooklin and Blue Hill. A small area of low topped convection developed along the occlusion during the early evening hours. Winds with this convection snapped and toppled trees at several locations around the town of Haynesville in southeast Aroostook County.

A strong low level jet in advance of a cold front brought damaging south to southeast winds to portions of the central highlands and Downeast areas. The strongest winds occurred during the early morning hours of the 1st. The winds snapped branches and toppled trees which contributed to downed power lines and power outages. At one point nearly 3500 customers were without power...mostly across Hancock county along with southern portions of Penobscot county. A line of low topped convection along the cold front helped mix the strong winds just above the ground to the surface producing isolated convective wind damage at the town of Crystal in Aroostook county.

Trees were blown onto powerlines in the vicinity of Cross Lake and Square Lake.

Trees were snapped and fell onto powerlines...bringing down the powerlines.

Trees were blown over onto powerlines.

Trees and power lines were blown down from estimated wind gusts of 56 knots ( 65 mph ). One tree landed on the back of a car stopped at an intersection...the driver was not injured. A large section of wooden roof was torn from a business...which landed on a tractor trailer parked near the building.

Trees and power lines were blown from estimated wind gusts of 50 knots ( 58mph ).

Trees and power lines were blown down along Golden Ridge Road from estimated wind gusts of 50 knots (58 mph ).

Trees and power lines were blown down along Foxcroft Road from estimated wind gusts of 50 knots ( 58 mph ).

A tree and power lines were blown down along Main Street from estimated wind gusts of 50 knots ( 58 mph ).

Estimated wind gusts of 52 knots ( 60 mph) toppled three 30 foot flag poles. Several trees and many large branches were also blown down. Between 600 and 700 customers lost power for several hours. The strong gusts lasted several minutes.

Power lines were blown down from estimated wind gusts of 52 knots ( 60 mph ). Between 800 and 900 customers lost power for up to 11 hours.

Estimated wind gusts of 56 knots ( 65 mph ) uprooted or snapped many trees of varying sizes and broke large branches across the entire town. Two trees fell on a car. Structural damage was also reported to roofs and porches. A small ultra-light plane was flipped at the airport. The strong winds and falling trees also brought down many power lines. Between 2200 and 2300 customers lost power for up to 10 hours. The strong gusts lasted several minutes.

Estimated wind gusts of 56 knots ( 65 mph ) uprooted or snapped trees of varying sizes and broke many large branches. The roof was blown off a porch and a camper was overturned. Power lines were also blown down.

Power lines were blown down from estimated wind gusts of 52 knots ( 60 mph ). Between 1700 and 1800 customers lost power for up to 8 hours.

Trees and power lines were blown down from estimated wind gusts of 52 knots ( 60 mph ).

Power lines were blown down from estimated wind gusts of 52 knots ( 60 mph ). Between 800 and 900 customers lost power for up to 5 hours.

Large branches were broken off and powerlines were toppled.

Trees were toppled onto a power transformer resulting in power outages.