Hurricane Lee Event Summary for Northern And Eastern Maine

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT

Storm Name Post Tropical Cyclone Lee

NWS Office Caribou, ME

Begin/End Date 09/15/2023 - 09/17/2023

Fatalities 0 - Direct

0 - Indirect

Tornadoes 0

Event Summary

Lee became a Post Tropical Cyclone upon entering the region, and made landfall just across the Gulf

of Maine in Nova Scotia. Widespread tropical storm strength wind gusts were felt as far inland as

southern Aroostook County, with heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches across much of the Downeast region.

Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding and multiple road closures, and tropical storm force wind gusts led

to many downed trees and power lines, especially across the Downeast region and along the coast.

Only three injuries were reported: one due to a tree falling through a moving vehicle, and two

occurring when a lobster boat capsized due to a rogue wave. There were no known fatalities in the

region.

NOTE: It is unlikely that the point-based observations provided in this report sampled the peak values for the event.

Highest 10 Land Winds (kts)*

Station State Type Sustained Gust

Eastport ME NOS-NWLON 40 54

Bangor International Airport ME ASOS 30 49

Greenville ME ASOS 28 49

Presque Isle ME ASOS 26 33

Houlton Municipal Airport ME ASOS 25 47

Caribou Municipal Airport ME ASOS 25 35

Sedgwick Ridge ME CWOP 24 48

Hancock County - Bar Harbor Airport ME AWOS 24 34

Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (Frenchville) ME ASOS 23 36

Millinocket ME ASOS 23 41

* Anemometer heights < 20 m

Highest 10 Marine Winds (kts)*

Station Type Sustained Gust

24 SSE Roque Bluffs NDBC 39 55

12 SE Cranberry Isles NDBC 34 47

Bar Harbor NOS-NWLON 32 43

Cutler Farris Wharf NOS-NWLON 18 40

* Anemometer heights < 20 m

Highest 10 Rainfall Totals

Station State Type Inches

1 SW Steuben ME Home Weather Station 6.50

1 SSE Whiting ME Home Weather Station 6.25

Perry 3.8 NNW ME CoCoRaHS 6.06

1 WSW Steuben ME Home Weather Station 5.70

1 SE Meddybemps ME Home Weather Station 5.50

Lubec 4.1 W ME CoCoRaHS 5.42

Whiting 2.3 WSW ME CoCoRaHS 5.37

2 W Edmunds ME Home Weather Station 5.28

Eastport 1.4 ESE ME CoCoRaHS 5.11

3 NNE Cooper ME Home Weather Station 4.75

Highest NOAA Tide Gage Observations

Station State Datum Water Level (ft)

Bar Harbor ME MHHW 0.49

Cutler Farris Wharf ME MHHW 0.48

Eastport ME MHHW 0.07

Lowest 10 Pressures

Station State Type Millibars

Eastport ME NOS-NWLON 981.3

Cutler Farris Wharf NOS-NWLON 982.0

15 ESE Frenchboro NDBC 984.2

12 SE Cranberry Isles NDBC 984.5

Bar Harbor NOS-NWLON 986.4

Hancock County - Bar Harbor Airport ME AWOS 988.5

Sedgwick Ridge ME CWOP 990.9

Bangor International Airport ME ASOS 992.8

Houlton Municipal Airport ME ASOS 993.6

Millinocket ME ASOS 995.9

Report Last Updated on 09/21/2023:

The following files have been updated: Wind and Pressure, Rainfall, Water Level, Tornadoes, and Impact