Santa Clara County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Santa Clara County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jan 11, 1951).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 2 injured

5.7 milongest path · 1951

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F11

(E)F22

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jan 11, 1951	F2	5.7 mi	10 yd	0
May 5, 1998	F2	0.6 mi	100 yd	1
May 5, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	80 yd	1
Dec 8, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 14, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
Feb 6, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 14, 2007	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
May 5, 1998	F1	0.3 mi	80 yd	1
May 5, 1998	F2	0.6 mi	100 yd	1
Feb 6, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Dec 8, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
Jan 11, 1951	F2	5.7 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Santa Clara County, California had?

6 tornadoes touched Santa Clara 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 Clara County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jan 11, 1951, with a 5.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Santa Clara County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 6). 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).