Madera County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Madera County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Sep 5, 2020).

12tornadoes since 1950
EF2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
12 milongest path · 2020
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F13
(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
Sep 5, 2020EF212 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2002F12.7 mi40 yd00
Jan 14, 1995F11 mi10 yd00
Apr 21, 1967F10.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 24, 1998F02 mi30 yd00
Feb 27, 2000F01 mi50 yd00
Feb 15, 2019EF00.6 mi25 yd00
Feb 28, 1958F00.5 mi90 yd00
Mar 1, 2024EF00.4 mi10 yd00
Mar 28, 1998F00.3 mi30 yd00
Mar 12, 1958F00.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 20, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 1, 2024EF00.4 mi10 yd00
Sep 5, 2020EF212 mi50 yd00
Feb 15, 2019EF00.6 mi25 yd00
May 20, 2002F12.7 mi40 yd00
Feb 27, 2000F01 mi50 yd00
Mar 28, 1998F00.3 mi30 yd00
Mar 24, 1998F02 mi30 yd00
Jan 14, 1995F11 mi10 yd00
Mar 20, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 21, 1967F10.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 12, 1958F00.2 mi10 yd00
Feb 28, 1958F00.5 mi90 yd00

Nearby counties

Mariposa County, CA3Fresno County, CA32Merced County, CA17Tuolumne County, CA1Stanislaus County, CA13Kings County, CA8Calaveras County, CA2San Benito County, CA2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Madera County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Madera County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Sep 5, 2020, with a 12-mile path.

When is tornado season in Madera County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (5 of 12). 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).