Tornado History

Penobscot Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Penobscot, Maine. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1953 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $283K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$283Kminimum property damage
August 5, 2017latest tornado
13.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 30, 19711971F2 August 16, 19591959F1 July 2, 19581958F1 August 17, 19591959F1 August 17, 19591959F1 June 6, 19531953F1 June 28, 19911991F1 July 24, 20012001EF1 August 5, 20172017F0 August 1, 20052005EF0 June 2, 20102010© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19593
  • 19531
  • 19581
  • 19711
  • 19911
  • 20011
  • 20051
  • 20101

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
June 30, 1971F2Penobscot, Maine13.3 mi33 yd00$250K
August 16, 1959F2Penobscot, Maine2 mi27 yd00$2K
July 2, 1958F1Penobscot, Maine2.7 mi17 yd00$25K
August 17, 1959F1Penobscot, Maine2 mi300 yd00$2K
August 17, 1959F1Penobscot, Maine0.8 mi300 yd01$2K
June 6, 1953F1Penobscot, Maine0.2 mi33 yd01$250
June 28, 1991F1Penobscot, Maine0.7 mi50 yd00N/A
July 24, 2001F1Penobscot, Maine6 mi75 yd00N/A
August 5, 2017EF1Penobscot, Maine2.53 mi33 yd00N/A
August 1, 2005F0Penobscot, Maine0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 2, 2010EF0Penobscot, Maine2.48 mi500 yd00N/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.