An intense low pressure curled northeast through the Bay of Fundy on the 1st. Early on the 2nd an arctic cold front wrapped into the circulation and blasted through northern New England. Strong cold air advection led to a well mixed boundary layer and strong wind gusts across much of the forecast area. A core of 60 to 70 knot winds near ridge top level with a strong inversion above resulted in a favorable set up for accelerating downslope winds southeast of the higher terrain. The strongest wind gusts lasted from morning until early afternoon. Key Impacts: Strong sustained winds, damaging wind gusts, numerous power outages, minor structural damage.

High Wind in NORTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 02-MAR-21 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-21 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds began to sharply increase early in the morning on the 2nd. While strong wind gusts were common over a large portion of the area, damaging wind gusts were most likely in the lee of the taller mountains and ridges. Several wind gusts in excess of 50 knots were measured on local mesonets, including two separate wind gusts of 63 knots south of the Bigelow Mountains. About 25 percent of Franklin County customers lost power during the event.

High Wind in CENTRAL SOMERSET, MAINE
From 02-MAR-21 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-21 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds began to sharply increase early in the morning on the 2nd. While strong wind gusts were common over a large portion of the area, damaging wind gusts were most likely in the lee of the taller mountains and ridges. At least one wind gust of 61 knots was measured on a mesonet south of Boundary Bald Mountain. About 20 percent of Somerset County customers lost power during the event.

High Wind in NORTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 02-MAR-21 06:00:00 to 02-MAR-21 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds began to sharply increase early in the morning on the 2nd. While strong wind gusts were common over a large portion of the area, damaging wind gusts were most likely in the lee of the taller mountains and ridges. About 30 percent of Oxford County customers lost power during the event.

High Wind in SOUTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 02-MAR-21 06:00:00 to 02-MAR-21 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds began to sharply increase early in the morning on the 2nd. While strong wind gusts were common over a large portion of the area, damaging wind gusts were most likely in the lee of the taller mountains and ridges. Several wind gusts in excess of 50 knots were measured on local mesonets, including one gust measured at 61 knots south of the Mahoosuc Range. There were reports of damage to outbuildings due to some of the strongest wind gusts. About 30 percent of Oxford County customers lost power during the event.

High Wind in SOUTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 02-MAR-21 07:00:00 to 02-MAR-21 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds began to sharply increase early in the morning on the 2nd. While strong wind gusts were common over a large portion of the area, damaging wind gusts were most likely in the lee of the taller mountains and ridges. About 25 percent of Franklin County customers lost power during the event.