Oxford County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Oxford County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Aug 21, 2009).

17tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
16.4 milongest path · 2009
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F113
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 21, 2009EF116.4 mi700 yd00
Jun 13, 1961F15.4 mi27 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF14.2 mi300 yd00
May 31, 2002F12.1 mi125 yd00
Jun 21, 1965F11.5 mi10 yd00
Aug 13, 1999F11 mi—00
Oct 1, 1998F10.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 18, 2000F10.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 17, 2001F10.4 mi500 yd00
Jun 1, 2011EF10.3 mi25 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF10.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 24, 1972F10.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 11, 2020EF04.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF10.3 mi200 yd00
Jul 1, 2017EF02.5 mi75 yd00
Jun 1, 2011EF10.3 mi25 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF14.2 mi300 yd00
Aug 21, 2009EF116.4 mi700 yd00
Jul 18, 2009EF01.3 mi100 yd00
May 31, 2002F12.1 mi125 yd00
Jun 17, 2001F10.4 mi500 yd00
Jul 18, 2000F10.5 mi150 yd00
Aug 13, 1999F11 mi—00
Oct 1, 1998F10.5 mi150 yd00

Nearby counties

Coos County, NH8Androscoggin County, ME4Franklin County, ME4Kennebec County, ME11Carroll County, NH9Cumberland County, ME13Essex County, VT4Sagadahoc County, ME2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oxford County, Maine had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Oxford County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Aug 21, 2009, with a 16.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Oxford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 17). 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).