Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Penobscot County, Maine, November 7, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.40, -68.50) to the end point (45.47, -68.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 7, 1971, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Maine
- Counties
- Penobscot County
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 7, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1971 | F2 | Maine | 4.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1971 | F2 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1971 | F1 | Massachusetts | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1971 | F1 | Massachusetts | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.