Tornadoes and Hail in Maine, June 18, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Maine, June 18, 1994
Start: 1994-06-18T11:15
End: 1994-06-18T15:30
Location: Maine

June 18, 1994 · 22 events in 6 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $550,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Aroostook

When: June 18, 11:15 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County, St. Francis to to Portage Lake
Rating: F1
Path length: 20 mi
Path width: 65 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 47.170, -68.920

A tornado (confirmed by WSO Caribou) damaged residences and knocked down numerous trees and power lines along a 35 mile long intermittent path. The tornado was estimated 100 to 300 feet wide. Two St. Francis residents were injured.

Tornado, Aroostook

When: June 18, 12:15 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County, Southern Caribou to To Squa Pan
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 35 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 46.870, -68.020

A tornado (confirmed by WSO Caribou) damaged an amusement park in southern Caribou. The storm then moved south along an intermittent and erratic path, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oxford

When: June 18, 12:40 PM EST
Where: Oxford County
Coordinates: 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Rumford and Peru.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: June 18, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were reported down in Smyrna Mills.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: June 18, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were reported down in Littleton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When: June 18, 1:35 PM EST
Where: Piscataquis County
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm blew down trees along Route 11 about seven miles north of Brownville Junction.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somerset

When: June 18, 1:50 PM EST
Where: Somerset County
Coordinates: 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Solon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: June 18, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were reported down in New Limerick.

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When: June 18, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Piscataquis County
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Willimantic.

Hail, Piscataquis

When: June 18, 2:40 PM EST
Where: Piscataquis County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail was reported in Sebec.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aroostook

When: June 18, 2:50 PM EST
Where: Aroostook County
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Orient and Weston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When: June 18, 2:55 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Woodville.

Hail, Penobscot

When: June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and produced dime-size hail in Lincoln.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When: June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Lee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When: June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and produced dime-size hail in Lincoln.

Hail, Piscataquis

When: June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Piscataquis County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downed trees and dime to nickel-size hail was reported in Dover-Foxcroft and Atkinson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Piscataquis

When: June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Piscataquis County
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Downed trees and dime to nickel-size hail was reported in Dover-Foxcroft and Atkinson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Danforth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When: June 18, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Lagrange.

Hail, Penobscot

When: June 18, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Howland and Enfield. Silver dollar-size hail was reported in Enfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Penobscot

When: June 18, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Penobscot County
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Howland and Enfield. Silver dollar-size hail was reported in Enfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 18, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were reported down in Waite.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maine in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Maine, 1994 Warnings in Maine, June 1994

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: 10326968, 10326969, 10326987, 10326970, 10326971, 10327018, 10327037, 10326972, 10327019, 10327020, 10326973, 10327000, 10327001, 10327002, 10327003, 10327021, 10327022, 10327042, 10327004, 10327005, 10327006, 10327043.