Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Aroostook County, Maine, July 18, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.77, -67.92) to the end point (46.77, -67.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 18, 1961, 4:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Maine
- Counties
- Aroostook County
- Near the path
- Caribou (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 18, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1961 | F1 | Vermont | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1961 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.