Two tornadoes swept through isolated stretches of Maine on Saturday, with one touching down about 2 miles northeast of Millinocket and another in Sherman in Aroostook County, the National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday. No one was injured.
The first touched down outside Millinocket around 10:45 p.m. and swept northeast through the woods toward Grindstone, sputtering out about 15 minutes later 3 miles away from town. Damage was limited to the woods, knocking down a swath of trees in the storm’s wake.
The weather service says the storm was likely an F1, with winds reaching 90 to 100 mph. It covered about 2½ miles before dissipating.
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