Tornadoes in California

California has recorded 486 tornadoes since 1950, 31st among the states; 2 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 486tornadoes since 1950
  • 2rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 0deaths along their paths
  • 2005most in one year, 30
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  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in California 1951: 1 1952: 1 1953: 2 1954: 1 1955: 3 1956: 2 1957: 1 1958: 10 1959: 1 1960: 1 1961: 1 1962: 4 1964: 4 1965: 5 1966: 5 1967: 5 1969: 1 1970: 2 1971: 2 1972: 4 1973: 1 1974: 3 1975: 3 1976: 6 1977: 3 1978: 14 1979: 4 1980: 8 1981: 3 1982: 14 1983: 9 1984: 2 1985: 3 1986: 8 1987: 4 1988: 6 1989: 4 1990: 5 1991: 16 1992: 20 1993: 13 1994: 9 1995: 7 1996: 22 1997: 17 1998: 25 1999: 3 2000: 9 2001: 7 2002: 3 2004: 10 2005: 30 30 2006: 9 2007: 6 2008: 7 2009: 2 2010: 9 2011: 9 2012: 12 2013: 5 2014: 9 2015: 10 2016: 4 2017: 3 2018: 6 2019: 14 2020: 8 2021: 4 2022: 4 2023: 10 2024: 4 2025: 4 19511961197319831993200420142024

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.