Tornadoes in San Diego County
The Storm Prediction Center records 27 tornadoes whose paths touched San Diego County, California between 1956 and 2019. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is February, with 8 tornadoes. The strongest was an F1 on 19 March 1991. The most recent was on 22 April 2019.
- 27tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 4injuries
- 64per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in San Diego County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 18 | 67% |
| F1 / EF1 | 8 | 30% |
| F2 / EF2 | 0 | 0% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 1 | 4% |
San Diego County tornadoes over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
Records for San Diego County
- Strongest: California tornado19 March 1991, F1, 1 mile long
- Longest path: California tornado8 February 1998, F0, 3 miles long
- Most recent: California tornado22 April 2019, Unknown rating, 0.3 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.