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Wind in Lincoln County, Maine
129 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 129 wind events in Lincoln County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
July is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 85 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 28.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
20 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Lincoln County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.3 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.0 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
6Mar
6Apr
2May
2Jun
16Jul
25Aug
13Sep
11Oct
15Nov
11Dec
12
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2023 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2019 | High Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jan 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 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 |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2006 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 35 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 |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Nov 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 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 |
| 26 Nov 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Lincoln County had?
129 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 Lincoln County?
19 Dec 2025 (High Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Lincoln County?
The high wind of 16 Apr 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Lincoln County compare with Maine for wind?
28.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 129 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.