Marin County tornado history

1 tornadoes touched Marin County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Dec 23, 1996).

1tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
6 milongest path · 1996
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: December.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 23, 1996F16 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 23, 1996F16 mi20 yd00

Nearby counties

Sonoma County, CA13Napa County, CA1Contra Costa County, CA4Solano County, CA4San Mateo County, CA4Alameda County, CA3Yolo County, CA4San Joaquin County, CA19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Marin County, California had?

1 tornadoes touched Marin County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Marin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Dec 23, 1996, with a 6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Marin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (1 of 1). 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).