Tornado History

York Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on York, Maine. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1956 through 2014, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.2M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.2Mminimum property damage
July 28, 2014latest tornado
5.44 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 10, 19661966F2 May 14, 19631963F1 August 7, 19861986F1 August 7, 19861986F1 September 29, 20062006F1 June 1, 19561956F1 July 11, 19581958EF1 July 21, 20102010EF1 July 21, 20102010EF1 July 28, 20142014F0 August 28, 19731973EF0 July 21, 20102010Unknown August 13, 19761976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20103
  • 19862
  • 19561
  • 19581
  • 19631
  • 19661
  • 19731
  • 19761

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
October 10, 1966F2York, Maine0.2 mi50 yd00$25K
May 14, 1963F2York, Maine0.5 mi50 yd00$2K
August 7, 1986F1York, Maine2 mi200 yd00$2.5M
August 7, 1986F1York, Maine1.5 mi200 yd00$250K
September 29, 2006F1York, Maine1.5 mi200 yd00$125K
June 1, 1956F1York, Maine1 mi13 yd00$25K
July 11, 1958F1York, Maine1 mi17 yd00$2K
July 21, 2010EF1York, Maine1.97 mi200 yd00N/A
July 21, 2010EF1York, Maine5.44 mi200 yd00N/A
July 28, 2014EF1York, Maine1.71 mi80 yd00N/A
August 28, 1973F0York, Maine0 mi33 yd00N/A
July 21, 2010EF0York, Maine0.47 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.