El Dorado County tornado history
5 tornadoes touched El Dorado County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Dec 24, 2015).
5tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
6.2 milongest path · 2015
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By rating
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(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: November.
By decade
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Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Dec 24, 2015 | EF1 | 6.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2010 | EF1 | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | EF0 | 4.4 mi | 2 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | EF0 | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 1972 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | EF0 | 4.4 mi | 2 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2015 | EF1 | 6.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | EF0 | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2010 | EF1 | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 1972 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has El Dorado County, California had?
5 tornadoes touched El Dorado County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in El Dorado County?
The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Dec 24, 2015, with a 6.2-mile path.
When is tornado season in El Dorado County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in November (2 of 5). 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).