Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Kennebec County, Maine, September 14, 1956

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.7 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.30, -69.80) to the end point (44.32, -69.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 14, 1956, 3:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Maine
Counties
Kennebec County
Near the path
Augusta, Hallowell (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
18.7 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.