Piscataquis County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Piscataquis County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 20, 1962).

6tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2.1 milongest path · 2013
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F13
(E)F21
(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
Aug 20, 1962F20.1 mi27 yd00
Jul 19, 2013EF12.1 mi300 yd00
Jul 25, 1975F11.8 mi300 yd00
Aug 31, 1993F11 mi100 yd00
Sep 11, 2013EF00.3 mi125 yd00
Aug 28, 1959F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 11, 2013EF00.3 mi125 yd00
Jul 19, 2013EF12.1 mi300 yd00
Aug 31, 1993F11 mi100 yd00
Jul 25, 1975F11.8 mi300 yd00
Aug 20, 1962F20.1 mi27 yd00
Aug 28, 1959F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Penobscot County, ME13Somerset County, ME13Aroostook County, ME30Franklin County, ME4Washington County, ME6Waldo County, ME3Hancock County, ME1Kennebec County, ME11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Piscataquis County, Maine had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Piscataquis County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 20, 1962, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Piscataquis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (3 of 6). 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).