Maine, 1993

Tornado and Damaging Wind in Maine, August 31, 1993

August 31, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Piscataquis

When
August 31, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Piscataquis County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Maine Forest Service reported a small tornado which crossed the northwestern corner of Allagash Lake, downing numerous trees on both sides, and passing near a campground (several tents were blown away).

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When
August 31, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Somerset County
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported large trees and power lines down between Bingham and Rockwood.

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10327014, 10327035.