Check Maine for winter storm, coastal flood and wind warnings before you drive or head to the coast
No active warnings or watches in Maine
Nothing is listed right now. Check your exact location for the latest.
Maine severe weather alerts by type
What each kind of alert means and where to see it for Maine.
Maine tornado watches and warnings
None active in Maine right now. A tornado watch means tornadoes are possible.
Maine severe thunderstorm watches and warnings
None active in Maine right now. A severe thunderstorm has winds of 58 mph or higher, hail 1 inch across or larger, or both.
Maine flood watches and flash flood warnings
None active in Maine right now. A flood watch means flooding is possible.
Maine winter storm, ice storm, snow and blizzard warnings
None active in Maine right now. Winter alerts run from a watch (possible within about 48 hours) to a warning (occurring or imminent) and an advisory for less serious but still inconvenient conditions.
Maine heat advisories and extreme heat warnings
None active in Maine right now. A heat advisory is the lower level and an extreme heat warning the higher level; both based on the heat index.
Maine wind advisories and high wind warnings
None active in Maine right now. A wind advisory is for strong winds; a high wind warning is for damaging winds.
Maine tropical storm and hurricane alerts
None active in Maine right now. Tropical alerts name the wind or surge threat and how soon it is expected: a watch means conditions are possible, generally within 48 hours; a warning means they are expected within about 36 hours.
Other alert types: Fire weather · Coastal · Marine
Maine tornado history: last tornado, strongest and worst on record
From the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database, 1950 through 2025.
Maine has 134 tornadoes on record, about 2 a year, and 48 of them since 2000. That ranks Maine number 41 among the 50 states by count. None were rated EF3 or stronger. They caused 1 deaths and 20 injuries.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Maine tornadoes have come from June through August. The single busiest month is July (38% of the total).
Counts use each tornado's starting state. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale. The database ends in 2025, so more recent tornadoes are not included.
Maine flood map and flood warnings
No flood watch or warning is active in Maine right now. Flood zones are mapped by FEMA street by street. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center lets you search an address and see its flood zone.
Maine storm tracker: storms and events
No tracked events involve Maine right now.
Common questions
Is there a tornado warning, winter storm warning or other weather warning in Maine right now?
We do not see an active tornado, winter storm or other warning or watch for Maine in the latest National Weather Service data. Conditions change quickly, so check your ZIP code for the latest.
When was the last tornado in Maine, and how many have there been since 2000?
The most recent tornado in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database for Maine is July 11, 2020, rated EF0. The database lists 48 Maine tornadoes since 2000 and 134 since 1950. It runs through 2025, so it does not include later tornadoes.
What was the deadliest tornado in Maine, and what was the strongest?
By rating, the strongest in the record is August 11, 1954, rated EF2, 1 death. It is also the deadliest. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale.
How does Maine rank for tornadoes among the states?
Maine ranks 41st of 50 states by the number of tornadoes since 1950: 134 in all, about 2 a year. 0 were rated EF3 or stronger. They caused 1 death and 20 injuries, and the busiest year was 1971 with 11. Each tornado is counted in the state where it started.
When is tornado season in Maine?
Most Maine tornadoes in the record came from June through August. July is the busiest single month, with 38% of the total. Tornadoes can happen in any month.
Where do I find Maine emergency management and National Weather Service offices?
The state agency is Maine Emergency Management Agency (https://www.maine.gov/mema/). The National Weather Service offices that cover Maine include NWS Caribou, ME, NWS Gray - Portland, ME. Evacuation zones and orders come from your county or state emergency management office, not from this site.
Which Maine cities and counties have their own alert pages?
This site has city pages for Cumberland County (Portland). Each city page shows the alerts for the center of that city.
Be ready in Maine
Official-source guides for the weather Maine sees most.
Cities and counties in Maine
Live alerts and local storm history for each city, grouped by the county it is in.
Cumberland County: Portland
Alert data comes from the National Weather Service and is refreshed every 15 minutes.