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Wind in Aroostook County, Maine
561 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.
NCEI records 561 wind events in Aroostook County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 233 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 428 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 11.7% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 8.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
505 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 26 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maine
| Measure | Aroostook County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 561 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.9 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
2Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
67Jun
128Jul
233Aug
103Sep
23Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
2Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
67Jun
128Jul
233Aug
103Sep
23Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 561. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Aroostook County had?
561 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 Aroostook County?
10 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 70 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Aroostook County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Aroostook County compare with Maine for wind?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 561 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.