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Hurricanes and tropical storms in Maine

33 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Maine since 1851, 7 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 33tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 7at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 0since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Maine by decade 50s: 1 60s: 4 70s: 3 80s: 3 90s: 3 00s: 1 10s: 2 20s: 1 40s: 2 50s: 3 60s: 5 5 70s: 2 80s: 1 90s: 2 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s40s50s60s70s80s90s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1869Category 2, Cumberland
Gerda1969Category 2, Sagadahoc
Edna1954Category 2, York
Carol1953Category 1, Hancock
Unnamed1885Category 1, Lincoln
Unnamed1869Category 1, York
Bob1991Category 1, York
Unnamed1879Category 1, York
Unnamed1888Category 1, York
Gloria1985Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1944Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1940Tropical storm, Knox
Donna1960Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1874Tropical storm, Cumberland
Unnamed1858Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1961Tropical storm, York
Bertha1996Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1917Tropical storm, Washington
Unnamed1894Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1877Tropical storm, Washington
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Washington
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Sagadahoc
Cindy1959Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1888Tropical storm, Lincoln
Doria1971Tropical storm, Oxford
Unnamed1916Tropical storm, York
Unnamed1923Tropical storm, York
Heidi1971Tropical storm, York
Brenda1960Tropical storm, York

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in Maine
York County22
Cumberland County20
Lincoln County18
Oxford County18
Androscoggin County18
Sagadahoc County17
Knox County16
Kennebec County16
Waldo County15
Washington County14
Somerset County13
Penobscot County12
Franklin County10
Hancock County10
Aroostook County9
Piscataquis County9