Washington County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Washington County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 15, 1961).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 4 injured

19.1 milongest path · 1961

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F12

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 15, 1961	F2	19.1 mi	33 yd	1
Jun 10, 1965	F1	1 mi	50 yd	3
Aug 12, 2019	EF1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0
May 29, 1961	F0	4.7 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 21, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 17, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 12, 2019	EF1	0.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 17, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 21, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 10, 1965	F1	1 mi	50 yd	3
Sep 15, 1961	F2	19.1 mi	33 yd	1
May 29, 1961	F0	4.7 mi	150 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Maine had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 15, 1961, with a 19.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (2 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).