Riverside County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Riverside County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 16, 1973).

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 4 injured

14.3 milongest path · 2010

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

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F14

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 16, 1973	F3	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF2	2.8 mi	75 yd	1
Aug 6, 2015	EF1	4 mi	900 yd	2
Feb 19, 2005	F1	2.8 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 20, 1974	F1	1 mi	20 yd	1
Dec 22, 1996	F1	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jan 21, 2010	EF0	14.3 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 21, 2015	EF0	10 mi	200 yd	0
Feb 26, 2005	F0	2 mi	15 yd	0
Jul 23, 2005	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 8, 2022	EF0	1.6 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 6, 1955	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 8, 2022	EF0	1.6 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 28, 2022	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 16, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	2 yd	0
Oct 17, 2015	EF0	—	50 yd	0
Aug 6, 2015	EF1	4 mi	900 yd	2
Apr 21, 2015	EF0	10 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 9, 2012	EF0	—	10 yd	0
Aug 12, 2012	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 21, 2010	EF0	14.3 mi	100 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF0	0.9 mi	20 yd	0
May 22, 2008	EF2	2.8 mi	75 yd	1
May 22, 2008	EF0	1 mi	20 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Riverside County, California had?

27 tornadoes touched Riverside County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Riverside County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 16, 1973, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Riverside County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (6 of 27). 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).