Maine, 1968

Tornadoes and Hail in Maine, July 1, 1968

July 1, 1968 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Kennebec

When
July 1, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Kennebec County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.230, -69.770

Tornado, Waldo

When
July 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Waldo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
27 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.300, -68.900

Hail,

When
July 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.880, -69.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Sagadahoc

When
July 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sagadahoc County
Coordinates
44.080, -69.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
July 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
45.000, -69.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kennebec

When
July 1, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Kennebec County
Coordinates
44.500, -69.680

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10044606, 10044607, 10044817, 10044818, 10044819, 10044820.