Tulare County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Tulare County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 5, 1980).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
15 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F012
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: February.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 5, 1980F215 mi10 yd10
Feb 28, 1991F10.2 mi10 yd10
Jan 20, 1997F03 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1995F02.5 mi10 yd00
Jan 27, 2008EF02 mi50 yd00
Mar 22, 2018EF01.2 mi20 yd00
Feb 15, 1980F01 mi10 yd00
Feb 15, 1986F00.5 mi100 yd00
Oct 20, 2004F00.5 mi15 yd00
Apr 1, 1996F00.3 mi10 yd00
Nov 9, 2012EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Mar 1, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 22, 2018EF01.2 mi20 yd00
Nov 9, 2012EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jan 27, 2008EF02 mi50 yd00
Oct 20, 2004F00.5 mi15 yd00
Jul 7, 2004F0—40 yd00
Jan 20, 1997F03 mi10 yd00
Apr 1, 1996F00.3 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1995F02.5 mi10 yd00
Feb 19, 1993F00.1 mi30 yd00
Feb 28, 1991F10.2 mi10 yd10
Mar 1, 1988F00.2 mi10 yd00
Feb 15, 1986F00.5 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Kings County, CA8Fresno County, CA32Kern County, CA16Inyo County, CA2Madera County, CA12San Luis Obispo County, CA4Mariposa County, CA3Esmeralda County, NV1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Tulare County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Tulare County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 5, 1980, with a 15-mile path.

When is tornado season in Tulare County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in February (4 of 14). 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).