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Wind in Knox County, Maine
101 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.
Knox County, Maine, has 101 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 27.7 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
8 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 0 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 | Knox County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 101 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.7 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.6 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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21Aug
6Sep
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14Nov
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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 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 18 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 |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 | 38 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 43 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 |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Mar 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 10 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 |
| 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 |
| 26 Nov 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 |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Knox County had?
101 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 Knox County?
23 Jun 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Knox County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $55K.
How does Knox County compare with Maine for wind?
27.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 101 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.