Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

MAINEHancock CountyCountywidePenobscot CountyCountywidePiscataquis CountyCountywideWaldo CountyCountywideWashington CountyCountywideMEZ003>004-007>010-012>016-020>030MEZ005>006-011-017>019MEZ001>0090910091009100910Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm2200EST1300EST2200EST1300EST2200EST1300EST2200EST1300EST000009102200EST1300EST0 0FloodA intense area of low pressure moving northeastward through the St. Lawrence Valley brought heavy rain to much of northern NewEngland. Two to three inches of rain fell over much of eastern Maine. The heavy rains combined with snowmelt to cause theflooding of many streams in southeastern Maine. Streams were reported to have flooded and/or washed out roads in or near Milo,Orono,Kenduskeag, Corinna, Milford, Unity, Bucksport, Orland, Ellsworth, Surry, Deer Isle, and Calais.Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis - Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset -Southern Piscataquis - Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern Somerset - Southern Penobscot -Interior Hancock - Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo - Coastal York - Coastal Cumberland -Sagadahoc - Lincoln - Knox - Coastal Waldo - Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington14 1000EST0 0Moderate Snowfall15 1000ESTNorthern Penobscot - Southeast Aroostook - Central Penobscot - Interior Washington - Interior York -Interior Cumberland14 1100EST0 0Heavy Snow15 0700ESTAn intense area of low pressure moving eastward from the Great Lakes brought heavy snow to parts of southwestern and easternMaine. Elsewhere in southern and central Maine, a moderate snowfall occurred. Snowfall amounts ranged from an inch or less inextreme northern Maine to more than 8 inches in parts of eastern Maine. Some locations in eastern Maine reported well over a footof snow. In southern Maine, snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 8 inches.Northwest Aroostook - Northeast Aroostook - Northern Somerset - Northern Piscataquis - NorthernPenobscot - Southeast Aroostook - Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset21 1900EST0 0Moderate Snowfall22 2000ESTMEZ010>022-029>030 Southern Piscataquis - Central Penobscot - Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern Somerset -Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock - Interior Washington - Interior York - Interior Cumberland -Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo - Coastal Hancock - Coastal Washington21 2000EST0 0Heavy Snow22 2000ESTLow pressure moving slowly northeastward from the mid-Atlantic Coast brought heavy snow to parts of the state with mixedprecipitation along the immediate coast. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 6 to 10 statewide, but with lesser amounts alongthe coast. Up to 13 inches of snowfall were reported in parts of Oxford County fro the storm.MEZ007>030 Northern Oxford - Northern Franklin - Central Somerset - Southern Piscataquis - Central Penobscot -Southern Oxford - Southern Franklin - Southern Somerset - Southern Penobscot - Interior Hancock -Interior Washington - Interior York - Interior Cumberland - Androscoggin - Kennebec - Interior Waldo -Coastal York - Coastal Cumberland - Sagadahoc - Lincoln - Knox - Coastal Waldo - Coastal Hancock -Coastal Washington27 1200EST0 0Record Warmth31 1900ESTA west to southwesterly flow of unseasonably mild air brought record or near-record warmth to central and southern Maine duringthe last five days of the month. In Portland, four of the last five days were above 70 degrees with daily record high temperaturesbeing set on the 27th (74), 28th (75), and 31st (88). The high temperature of 88 on the 31st set a new record for the month ofMarch and is greater than record temperature for Portland for the month April. A cold front dropping down from the north broughtan end to the unseasonable warmth late on the 31st.0000FloodFloodFloodFloodMarch 199875 69