Cumberland County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Cumberland County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 9, 1962).

13tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
11.3 milongest path · 1962
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F16
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 9, 1962F111.3 mi23 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF12.5 mi200 yd10
Aug 11, 1971F12 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF11.5 mi250 yd00
Oct 3, 1970F11.2 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd10
Jul 21, 2010EF06 mi350 yd00
Jul 11, 2020EF04.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF03.4 mi50 yd00
Nov 24, 2005F02 mi20 yd00
Jul 7, 1953F01 mi10 yd10
Jul 27, 2014EF00.6 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 11, 2020EF04.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF03.4 mi50 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF11.5 mi250 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF12.5 mi200 yd10
Jul 27, 2014EF00.6 mi10 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF06 mi350 yd00
Nov 24, 2005F02 mi20 yd00
Aug 8, 2004F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 22, 1974F10.1 mi10 yd10
Aug 11, 1971F12 mi10 yd00
Oct 3, 1970F11.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 9, 1962F111.3 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Sagadahoc County, ME2Androscoggin County, ME4York County, ME14Lincoln County, ME2Carroll County, NH9Strafford County, NH7Kennebec County, ME11Oxford County, ME17

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cumberland County, Maine had?

13 tornadoes touched Cumberland County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cumberland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 9, 1962, with a 11.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cumberland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (8 of 13). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).