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Wind in Androscoggin County, Maine
184 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Androscoggin County, Maine, has 184 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 39.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
17 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Maine
| Measure | Androscoggin County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 184 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.3 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.6 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
3Mar
8Apr
2May
4Jun
30Jul
52Aug
28Sep
16Oct
14Nov
11Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 184 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 1997 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Nov 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Androscoggin County had?
184 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Androscoggin County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Androscoggin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 26 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Androscoggin County compare with Maine for wind?
39.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 184 of the state's 4,781 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.