York County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched York County, Maine between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 14, 1963).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
8.7 milongest path · 1963
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F19
(E)F22
(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
May 14, 1963F28.7 mi50 yd00
Oct 10, 1966F20.2 mi50 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF15.4 mi200 yd00
Aug 7, 1986F13.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF12 mi200 yd00
Jul 28, 2014EF11.7 mi80 yd00
Aug 7, 1986F11.5 mi200 yd00
Sep 29, 2006F11.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 1, 1956F11 mi13 yd00
Jul 11, 1958F11 mi17 yd00
Aug 13, 1976F10.3 mi50 yd20
Jul 21, 2010EF06 mi350 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 28, 2014EF11.7 mi80 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF12 mi200 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF06 mi350 yd00
Jul 21, 2010EF15.4 mi200 yd00
Sep 29, 2006F11.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 2, 1993F00.6 mi150 yd00
Aug 7, 1986F13.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 7, 1986F11.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 13, 1976F10.3 mi50 yd20
Aug 28, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 10, 1966F20.2 mi50 yd00
May 14, 1963F28.7 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Strafford County, NH7Cumberland County, ME13Rockingham County, NH11Belknap County, NH12Carroll County, NH9Merrimack County, NH7Sagadahoc County, ME2Essex County, MA14

Questions

How many tornadoes has York County, Maine had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in York County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 14, 1963, with a 8.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in York County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 14). 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).