Tornado History

Kennebec Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kennebec, Maine. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1956 through 1996, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $372K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$372Kminimum property damage
July 8, 1996latest tornado
18.7 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 31, 19711971F2 July 8, 19961996F1 September 14, 19561956F1 July 13, 19661966F1 June 17, 19671967F1 July 1, 19681968F1 August 16, 19591959Unknown July 19, 19581958Unknown July 1, 19631963© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19561
  • 19581
  • 19591
  • 19631
  • 19661
  • 19671
  • 19681
  • 19711

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
July 31, 1971F2Kennebec, Maine2 mi33 yd00$250K
July 8, 1996F2Kennebec, Maine1.5 mi200 yd00$15K
September 14, 1956F1Kennebec, Maine18.7 mi17 yd00$25K
July 13, 1966F1Kennebec, Maine0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
June 17, 1967F1Kennebec, Maine1 mi17 yd00$25K
July 1, 1968F1Kennebec, Maine2.3 mi33 yd00$25K
August 16, 1959F1Kennebec, Maine0.5 mi33 yd00$2K
July 19, 1958UnknownKennebec, Maine0.1 mi50 yd00$2K
July 1, 1963UnknownKennebec, Maine2 mi20 yd00$2K

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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.