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Wind in Washington County, Maine
84 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.
Washington County, Maine, has 84 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 53 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 3.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
68 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maine
| Measure | Washington County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 84 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.3 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.0 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
11Jun
20Jul
37Aug
14Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 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 | 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 |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 107 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
84 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 Washington County?
14 Aug 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Washington County compare with Maine for wind?
3.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 84 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.