Tornado Alerts Near Thomaston, ME 04861

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Thomaston

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Thomaston area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelLow

Average per year0.9 tornados

Peak season monthJuly

Total on record44 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Thomaston

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 11, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 11, 2020
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 75 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	77 mi	Jul 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 250 yd	None	82 mi	Jul 1, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Jul 1, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 80 yd	None	81 mi	Jul 28, 2014
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 27, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 800 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 15, 2014

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Thomaston over 24 years

44

Total tornados on record

0.9

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

15

EF1

26

EF2

3

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762020

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2SOMERSET, MAAug 9, 2000

3 mi path

EF2KENNEBEC, MAJul 8, 1996

1.5 mi path

EF2STRAFFORD, NEMay 3, 1976

1 mi path

EF1OXFORD, MAAug 21, 2009

16.4 mi path

EF1SOMERSET, MAJun 1, 2011

8.4 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Thomaston sees the most tornado activity in Jul. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Thomaston

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

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