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Wind in Franklin County, Maine
123 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 123 wind events in Franklin County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
July is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
26 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 6 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maine
| Measure | Franklin County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 123 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.4 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
12Jun
20Jul
59Aug
23Sep
6Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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
All 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | 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 |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Franklin County had?
123 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 Franklin County?
17 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Franklin County?
The thunderstorm wind of 5 Jul 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Franklin County compare with Maine for wind?
7.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 123 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.