Tornado History

Aroostook Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Aroostook, Maine. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1954 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $958K, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$958Kminimum property damage
August 5, 2017latest tornado
20 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 11, 19541954F2 August 15, 19581958F2 September 16, 19571957F1 June 18, 19941994F1 July 1, 19711971F1 June 18, 19941994F1 August 15, 19591959F1 August 29, 19601960F1 July 18, 19611961F1 June 29, 19611961F1 September 21, 19651965F1 July 24, 20012001F1 July 4, 20022002EF1 May 24, 20092009EF1 May 31, 2009EF1 May 31, 2009EF1 August 5, 2017F0 July 23, 2002EF0 July 15, 2007EF0 June 26, 2009EF0 May 31, 2009EF0 June 8, 2011EF0 June 8, 2011EF0 June 9, 2011EF0 May 26, 2014EF0 July 18, 2016Unknown May 19, 1963© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20095
  • 20113
  • 19612
  • 19942
  • 20022
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19581

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 11, 1954F2Aroostook, Maine1 mi27 yd11$25K
August 15, 1958F2Aroostook, Maine17 mi33 yd00$25K
September 16, 1957F2Aroostook, Maine2.7 mi50 yd00$2K
June 18, 1994F1Aroostook, Maine20 mi65 yd02$500K
July 1, 1971F1Aroostook, Maine1 mi30 yd00$250K
June 18, 1994F1Aroostook, Maine10 mi35 yd00$50K
August 15, 1959F1Aroostook, Maine1 mi23 yd01$25K
August 29, 1960F1Aroostook, Maine9.7 mi100 yd00$25K
July 18, 1961F1Aroostook, Maine0.5 mi23 yd00$25K
June 29, 1961F1Aroostook, Maine0.5 mi17 yd00$25K
September 21, 1965F1Aroostook, Maine0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
July 24, 2001F1Aroostook, Maine10 mi75 yd01N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.