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Wind in Kennebec County, Maine
220 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 220 wind events in Kennebec County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.6% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 25.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
29 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Kennebec County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 220 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.4 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.7 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
3Mar
8Apr
2May
7Jun
52Jul
56Aug
40Sep
14Oct
12Nov
10Dec
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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
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 220. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $200K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 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 | 81 mph | $25K | $50K | — | — | 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 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 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 |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| 9 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 |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | 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 |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 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 |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 38 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 |
| 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 |
| 7 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Kennebec County had?
220 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 Kennebec County?
28 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 Kennebec County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K; 1 death recorded.
How does Kennebec County compare with Maine for wind?
25.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 220 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.