Maine
16 counties0 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+67 county disaster declarations
Maine has recorded 136 tornadoes since 1950, 40th among the states; 33 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 3,433 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 136
- 40th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 0
- 45th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 33
- 18th of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 7
- 17th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 3,433
- 4 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 5,537
- $86.0 million paid
County leaders
Where in Maine each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most acres burned
- 1Washington County3,433
Most flood claims
- 1York County2,666
- 2Cumberland County504
- 3Kennebec County441
- 4Aroostook County358
- 5Oxford County352
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Maine’s record. Each opens its own page.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Unnamed 1869Cat. 2
- Gerda 1969Cat. 2
- Edna 1954Cat. 2
- Carol 1953Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1885Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1869Cat. 1
- Bob 1991Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1879Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1888Cat. 1
- Gloria 1985Tropical storm
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
| Androscoggin County | 4 | 18 |
| Aroostook County | 30 | 9 |
| Cumberland County | 13 | 20 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 10 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 10 |
| Kennebec County | 11 | 16 |
| Knox County | 1 | 16 |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 18 |
| Oxford County | 17 | 18 |
| Penobscot County | 13 | 12 |
| Piscataquis County | 6 | 9 |
| Sagadahoc County | 2 | 17 |
| Somerset County | 13 | 13 |
| Waldo County | 3 | 15 |
| Washington County | 6 | 14 |
| York County | 14 | 22 |
Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.