San Joaquin County tornado history

19 tornadoes touched San Joaquin County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Mar 31, 1978).

19tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

1.5 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F015

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Mar 31, 1978	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd
Apr 19, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd
May 31, 1967	F1	0.1 mi	100 yd
Apr 27, 1970	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd
Apr 8, 2005	F0	1.5 mi	—
Apr 1, 1996	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 29, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd
Apr 1, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	150 yd
Dec 26, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	—
Apr 11, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	5 yd
Apr 24, 1971	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Oct 16, 1969	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 21, 2022	unrated	—	16 yd
Apr 11, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	5 yd
Dec 26, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	—
Apr 8, 2005	F0	1.5 mi	—
Mar 28, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Apr 1, 1996	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd
Apr 1, 1996	F0	0.3 mi	150 yd
Apr 1, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd
Apr 1, 1996	F0	0.1 mi	100 yd
Mar 26, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 19, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd
Jun 29, 1982	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd

How many tornadoes has San Joaquin County, California had?

19 tornadoes touched San Joaquin County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in San Joaquin County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Mar 31, 1978, with a 0.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in San Joaquin County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 19). 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).