Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Aroostook County, Maine, August 15, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.52, -67.70) to the end point (46.52, -67.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 15, 1959, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Maine
- Counties
- Aroostook County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 15, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1959 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.