Placer County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Placer County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 22, 1983).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

4 milongest path · 2014

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: March.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 22, 1983	F1	2 mi	50 yd
Mar 26, 2014	EF0	4 mi	20 yd
Apr 23, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jan 9, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Oct 15, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Mar 3, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jan 9, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd
Mar 26, 2014	EF0	4 mi	20 yd
Apr 23, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Mar 22, 1983	F1	2 mi	50 yd
Mar 3, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Oct 15, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Placer County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Placer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 22, 1983, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Placer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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