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Rockland Power Outages Caused by Weather

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March 14, 2023 - Winter Storm

Rain changed to snow near Penobscot Bay around midday on the 14th. While snow struggled to accumulate at lower elevations during the first half of the day, as the sun angle got lower in the afternoon snowfall rates became moderate to heavy at times. Snowfall also remained more persistent for the Midcoast into the evening, even after the dry slot rotated southwest across western Maine. Snowfall totals ranged from 9 to 12 inches that led to numerous downed branches and power outages.

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December 23, 2022 - High Wind

Parts of the Midcoast experienced two periods of strong to damaging winds. One during the morning hours of the 23rd generally had wind gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range. A second during the afternoon and evening featured wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph. Numerous trees and wires were reported down in the area, and power outages approached 30 percent of customers across the county.

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November 30, 2020 - High Wind

The strong winds came in two waves across coastal western Maine. The first period featured strong southeast winds gusting at times between 50 and 60 mph. A brief lull occurred as steady rain moved north of the area. However winds shifted to a more southerly direction and increased again as showers moved back into the region after midnight. Additional wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph occurred during this time. Despite trees having dropped their leaves there were numerous reports of trees and limbs down along with a significant number of power outages.

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August 4, 2020 - Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Isaias brought limited impacts to Knox County due wind gusts around 40 mph. Isolated reports of snapped and uprooted trees along with broken branches caused downed power lines in sections of the county. Knox County reported 750 customers without power, with a restoration time for most outages within 24 hours. No coastal or inland flooding was reported.

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October 17, 2019 - High Wind

Strong wind gusts in the early morning hours of the 17th led to downed trees and power lines across Knox County. Local mesonet weather stations measured wind gusts ranging between 45 and 60 mph, including a 58 mph wind gust at Knox County Regional Airport. Across Maine nearly 200,000 power outages were reported.

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News

Thousands without power as strong storms slam Lakes Region | WPFO

SEBAGO (WGME) -- Central Maine Power is reprting thousands of customers.

Jul 21, 2022

Windy spring storm knocks out power to thousands in Maine - Portland Press Herald

The storm brought gusts of over 50 mph, which toppled trees and brought down power lines, leading to about 50,000 outages statewide Tuesday.

Apr 19, 2022

Holiday storm causes power outages, flooding and accidents - Portland Press Herald

The storm brough heavy snow to some areas, high wind gusts to others, but spared most of the state from widespread, long-running power outages.

Jan 17, 2022

What Maine is doing to tamp down the worst power outages in the nation

Maine averages four outages per year with a duration of 14 hours.

Mar 29, 2021

Winds knock out power in Waldo and Knox County towns | PenBay Pilot

MIDCOAST - Strong winds caused power outages in pockets around the state Friday morning and early afternoon. According to Central Maine Power spokeswoman Gail Rice, 5,500 customers in the utility’s service area of Central and Southern Maine were...

Nov 1, 2013

Road closures, power outages dot Midcoast | PenBay Pilot

Residents Monday night went to bed to the sound of wind howling like a moving freight train and woke up around 7 a.m. to a quick-moving downpour with lightning and thunder. Throughout the night into the early morning hours Tuesday, fire departments...

Oct 30, 2012

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

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.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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Rockland, Maine

City Rockland
County Knox
State Maine (ME)
Country United States
Zip Codes 04841

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