Imperial County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Imperial County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 5, 1965).

7tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

3 milongest path · 2000

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F12

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 5, 1965	F1	2 mi	10 yd
Aug 29, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 30, 2000	F0	3 mi	50 yd
Sep 24, 1997	F0	1.5 mi	23 yd
May 5, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jul 5, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 7, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 30, 2000	F0	3 mi	50 yd
Sep 24, 1997	F0	1.5 mi	23 yd
Aug 29, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 5, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 7, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 5, 1965	F1	2 mi	10 yd
Jul 5, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Imperial County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Imperial County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 5, 1965, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Imperial County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (2 of 7). 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).