Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Somerset County, Maine, August 20, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.03, -69.60) to the end point (45.03, -69.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 20, 1962, 1:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Maine
- Counties
- Somerset County, Piscataquis County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 20, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 4 | 20 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.