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Wind in York County, Maine
266 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 266 wind events in York County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 91 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 172 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.6% of the 4,781 wind events recorded in Maine; its 26.8 per 100 square miles compares with 15.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
28 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Maine
| Measure | York County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 266 | 4,781 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.8 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.4 | 34.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 14 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
17Jun
67Jul
91Aug
56Sep
24Oct
8Nov
1Dec
1
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
17Jun
67Jul
91Aug
56Sep
24Oct
8Nov
1Dec
1
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 266. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 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 |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 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 |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 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 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has York County had?
266 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 York County?
18 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 York County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Jul 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.
How does York County compare with Maine for wind?
26.8 events per 100 square miles against 15.5 statewide; the county holds 266 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.