Kern County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Kern County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 17, 1991).

16tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
13.1 milongest path · 2007
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 17, 1991F10.1 mi40 yd00
Sep 1, 2007EF013.1 mi75 yd00
Jun 26, 1995F02 mi17 yd00
Nov 22, 1996F02 mi10 yd00
Apr 16, 2019EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Feb 27, 2010EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Feb 23, 2015EF00.5 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2013EF00.4 mi15 yd00
Feb 17, 1997F00.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 20, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 25, 1991F00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 22, 1997F00.2 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 2, 2019EF00.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 16, 2019EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Feb 23, 2015EF00.5 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2013EF00.4 mi15 yd00
Feb 27, 2010EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Sep 1, 2007EF013.1 mi75 yd00
Apr 3, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 22, 1997F00.2 mi10 yd00
Feb 17, 1997F00.3 mi10 yd00
Nov 22, 1996F02 mi10 yd00
Jun 26, 1995F02 mi17 yd00
Feb 23, 1993F00.1 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Tulare County, CA14Ventura County, CA8Kings County, CA8Los Angeles County, CA49Santa Barbara County, CA7San Luis Obispo County, CA4Fresno County, CA32Inyo County, CA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Kern County, California had?

16 tornadoes touched Kern County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Kern County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 17, 1991, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Kern County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (4 of 16). 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).