Tehama County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Tehama County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 24, 1986).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
2.7 milongest path · 2021
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F11
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: March.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 24, 1986F22 mi100 yd10
May 9, 1980F20.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jan 4, 2021EF02.7 mi3 yd00
Apr 25, 2021EF02 mi50 yd00
Apr 4, 2013EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jan 4, 2021EF00.8 mi3 yd00
Feb 19, 2013EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 14, 1987F00.2 mi70 yd00
Mar 5, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jan 3, 2025unrated0.8 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 3, 2025unrated0.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2021EF02 mi50 yd00
Jan 4, 2021EF00.8 mi3 yd00
Jan 4, 2021EF02.7 mi3 yd00
Apr 4, 2013EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Feb 19, 2013EF00.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 14, 1987F00.2 mi70 yd00
Sep 24, 1986F22 mi100 yd10
May 9, 1980F20.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1978F10.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Glenn County, CA11Butte County, CA18Colusa County, CA4Yuba County, CA4Mendocino County, CA4Sutter County, CA6Lassen County, CA4Nevada County, CA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tehama County, California had?

12 tornadoes touched Tehama County, California between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Tehama County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 24, 1986, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Tehama County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in March (4 of 12). 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).