Del Norte County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Del Norte County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Dec 11, 1992).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

0.8 milongest path · 1958

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F12

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: January.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Dec 11, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd
Dec 30, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd
Jan 10, 1958	F0	0.8 mi	60 yd
Jan 20, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd
May 13, 1960	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jan 20, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jan 20, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd
Jan 20, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Dec 30, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd
Dec 11, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd
May 13, 1960	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jan 10, 1958	F0	0.8 mi	60 yd

How many tornadoes has Del Norte County, California had?

6 tornadoes touched Del Norte County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Del Norte County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Dec 11, 1992, with a 0.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Del Norte County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (3 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).