Somerset County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Somerset County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Nov 7, 1971).

13tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
17.1 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F16
(E)F24
(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
Nov 7, 1971F24.1 mi60 yd00
Aug 9, 2000F23 mi500 yd00
Sep 4, 1961F20.5 mi17 yd00
Aug 20, 1962F20.1 mi27 yd00
Oct 3, 1970F19.5 mi150 yd00
Jun 1, 2011EF18.4 mi200 yd00
Jul 15, 2014EF12.8 mi800 yd00
Jul 1, 1963F11 mi100 yd00
May 23, 1984F10.3 mi20 yd00
Aug 11, 1971F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 15, 1963F017.1 mi17 yd00
Jul 1, 1963F00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 15, 2014EF12.8 mi800 yd00
Jun 2, 2013EF0—40 yd00
Jun 1, 2011EF18.4 mi200 yd00
Aug 9, 2000F23 mi500 yd00
May 23, 1984F10.3 mi20 yd00
Nov 7, 1971F24.1 mi60 yd00
Aug 11, 1971F10.2 mi10 yd00
Oct 3, 1970F19.5 mi150 yd00
Jul 15, 1963F017.1 mi17 yd00
Jul 1, 1963F11 mi100 yd00
Jul 1, 1963F00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 20, 1962F20.1 mi27 yd00

Nearby counties

Franklin County, ME4Piscataquis County, ME6Penobscot County, ME13Kennebec County, ME11Oxford County, ME17Waldo County, ME3Coos County, NH8Androscoggin County, ME4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Somerset County, Maine had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Somerset County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Nov 7, 1971, with a 4.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Somerset County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 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).