Glenn County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Glenn County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 19, 1953).

11tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
26.4 milongest path · 2011
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F16
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 19, 1953F22 mi10 yd00
May 25, 2011EF126.4 mi120 yd00
May 25, 2011EF121.6 mi120 yd00
Mar 26, 2014EF10.9 mi50 yd00
Mar 26, 2014EF10.7 mi50 yd00
Mar 26, 2014EF10.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 17, 1993F10.5 mi200 yd00
Mar 8, 2010EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 5, 2000F00.2 mi—00
Jun 6, 2005F00.1 mi6 yd00
Jan 24, 2009EF00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 26, 2014EF10.7 mi50 yd00
Mar 26, 2014EF10.9 mi50 yd00
Mar 26, 2014EF10.6 mi50 yd00
May 25, 2011EF121.6 mi120 yd00
May 25, 2011EF126.4 mi120 yd00
Mar 8, 2010EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Jan 24, 2009EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 6, 2005F00.1 mi6 yd00
Jul 5, 2000F00.2 mi—00
Apr 17, 1993F10.5 mi200 yd00
May 19, 1953F22 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Colusa County, CA4Tehama County, CA12Butte County, CA18Sutter County, CA6Mendocino County, CA4Yuba County, CA4Yolo County, CA4Napa County, CA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Glenn County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Glenn County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 19, 1953, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Glenn County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 11). 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).