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Wind in Hancock County, Maine
71 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 71 wind events in Hancock County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
60 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maine
| Measure | Hancock County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 71 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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16Aug
14Sep
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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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hancock County had?
71 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 Hancock County?
20 Jun 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hancock County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Hancock County compare with Maine for wind?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 71 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.