Santa Barbara County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Santa Barbara County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jan 3, 1977).

7tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

0.2 milongest path · 2023

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

By rating

(E)F06

(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	Injured
Jan 3, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 21, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	1
Dec 29, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	2
Mar 24, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 29, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	2 yd	0
Jan 19, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 29, 2006	F0	—	4 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 21, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	1
Jan 19, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Mar 29, 2006	F0	—	4 yd	0
Nov 29, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	2 yd	0
Mar 24, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Dec 29, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	2
Jan 3, 1977	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Santa Barbara County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Santa Barbara County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jan 3, 1977, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Santa Barbara County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (3 of 7). 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).