San Benito County tornado history
2 tornadoes touched San Benito County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 11, 1985).
2tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.6 milongest path · 2016
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By rating
(E)F01
(E)F10
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: January.
By decade
’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20
Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Mar 11, 1985 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2016 | EF0 | 0.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| Jan 6, 2016 | EF0 | 0.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 1985 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Nearby counties
Questions
How many tornadoes has San Benito County, California had?
2 tornadoes touched San Benito County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in San Benito County?
The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 11, 1985, with a 0.5-mile path.
When is tornado season in San Benito County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in January (1 of 2). 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).