Penobscot County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Penobscot County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 30, 1971).

13tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 3 injured
16 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 30, 1971F213.3 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1971F25.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 16, 1959F22 mi27 yd00
Nov 7, 1971F20.1 mi17 yd00
Jul 24, 2001F116 mi75 yd10
Jul 2, 1958F12.7 mi17 yd00
Aug 5, 2017EF12.5 mi33 yd00
Aug 17, 1959F12 mi300 yd00
Aug 17, 1959F10.8 mi300 yd10
Jun 28, 1991F10.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 6, 1953F10.2 mi33 yd10
Jun 2, 2010EF02.5 mi500 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 2017EF12.5 mi33 yd00
Jun 2, 2010EF02.5 mi500 yd00
Jul 24, 2001F116 mi75 yd10
Aug 27, 1997F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 28, 1991F10.7 mi50 yd00
Nov 7, 1971F25.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1971F20.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 30, 1971F213.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 1959F12 mi300 yd00
Aug 17, 1959F10.8 mi300 yd10
Aug 16, 1959F22 mi27 yd00
Jul 2, 1958F12.7 mi17 yd00

Nearby counties

Piscataquis County, ME6Washington County, ME6Hancock County, ME1Somerset County, ME13Waldo County, ME3Kennebec County, ME11Aroostook County, ME30Franklin County, ME4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Penobscot County, Maine had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Penobscot County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 30, 1971, with a 13.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Penobscot County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (5 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).