Tornado History

Somerset Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Somerset, Maine. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1961 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $530K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$530Kminimum property damage
July 15, 2014latest tornado
17.1 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 4, 19611961F2 August 20, 19621962F2 August 9, 20002000F1 May 23, 19841984F1 October 3, 19701970EF1 June 1, 20112011EF1 July 15, 20142014F0 July 15, 19631963EF0 June 2, 20132013Unknown July 1, 19631963Unknown July 1, 19631963© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19633
  • 19611
  • 19621
  • 19701
  • 19841
  • 20001
  • 20111
  • 20131

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
September 4, 1961F2Somerset, Maine0.5 mi17 yd00$250K
August 20, 1962F2Somerset, Maine0 mi27 yd00$2K
August 9, 2000F2Somerset, Maine3 mi500 yd00N/A
May 23, 1984F1Somerset, Maine0.3 mi20 yd00$250K
October 3, 1970F1Somerset, Maine9.5 mi150 yd00$25K
June 1, 2011EF1Somerset, Maine8.38 mi200 yd00N/A
July 15, 2014EF1Somerset, Maine2.75 mi800 yd00N/A
July 15, 1963F0Somerset, Maine17.1 mi17 yd00$250
June 2, 2013EF0Somerset, Maine0.03 mi40 yd00N/A
July 1, 1963UnknownSomerset, Maine1 mi100 yd00$2K
July 1, 1963UnknownSomerset, Maine0.1 mi50 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.