Ventura County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Ventura County, California between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (Jan 21, 2010).

8tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1.5 milongest path · 2010
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 21, 2010EF01.5 mi67 yd00
Dec 25, 2019EF00.8 mi7 yd00
Feb 13, 2025EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Nov 9, 1982F00.1 mi33 yd00
Dec 7, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 13, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jan 10, 2005F00.1 mi1 yd00
Jan 24, 2008EF00.1 mi5 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Feb 13, 2025EF00.6 mi20 yd00
Dec 25, 2019EF00.8 mi7 yd00
Jan 21, 2010EF01.5 mi67 yd00
Jan 24, 2008EF00.1 mi5 yd00
Jan 10, 2005F00.1 mi1 yd00
May 13, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Dec 7, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 9, 1982F00.1 mi33 yd00

Nearby counties

Los Angeles County, CA49Santa Barbara County, CA7Kern County, CA16Orange County, CA32San Luis Obispo County, CA4Kings County, CA8Tulare County, CA14San Diego County, CA27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ventura County, California had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Ventura County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on Jan 21, 2010, with a 1.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ventura County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (3 of 8). 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).