Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Penobscot County, Maine, August 16, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.05, -68.60) to the end point (45.05, -68.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1959, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Maine
- Counties
- Penobscot County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1959 | F1 | Maine | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1959 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.