A tornado touched down this week in Maine, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday. It marks the first tornado to hit the state in 2019. The tornado was categorized as an EF1, featuring wind speeds as high as 90 miles per hour. It hit two areas in Washington County at approximately 5:40 p.m. Monday, with…
National Weather Service confirms tornado in rural Maine
KOSSUTH TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — Recent unsettled weather in Maine has produced the first tornado of 2019 in the state. The National Weather Service says an EF1 tornado touched down Monday in Washington County. A storm damage team confirmed the tornado in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield. More than 100 trees were knocked down…