Kennebec County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Kennebec County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jul 31, 1971).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
18.7 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F19
(E)F22
(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 31, 1971F22 mi10 yd00
Jul 8, 1996F21.5 mi200 yd00
Sep 14, 1956F118.7 mi17 yd00
Jul 1, 1968F12.3 mi33 yd00
Jul 1, 1963F12 mi20 yd00
Jun 17, 1967F11 mi17 yd00
Jul 10, 1972F11 mi30 yd00
Aug 16, 1959F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1966F10.3 mi33 yd00
Jun 21, 1997F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1958F10.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 21, 1997F10.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 8, 1996F21.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 10, 1972F11 mi30 yd00
Jul 31, 1971F22 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1968F12.3 mi33 yd00
Jun 17, 1967F11 mi17 yd00
Jul 13, 1966F10.3 mi33 yd00
Jul 1, 1963F12 mi20 yd00
Aug 16, 1959F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 1958F10.1 mi50 yd00
Sep 14, 1956F118.7 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Androscoggin County, ME4Lincoln County, ME2Waldo County, ME3Sagadahoc County, ME2Knox County, ME1Oxford County, ME17Franklin County, ME4Cumberland County, ME13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kennebec County, Maine had?

11 tornadoes touched Kennebec County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kennebec County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jul 31, 1971, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kennebec County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 11). 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).