Between 1950 and 2013, there were 403 confirmed tornadoes in California, coming out to an average of around 6 or 7 tornadoes per year. The vast majority of them occurred in the Central Valley, but you can see a tight cluster of tornadoes down around Los Angeles. read more
A handful of tornadoes recorded in the state have been significant, with 23 clocking in at F/EF2 and two achieving F3 status. The two strongest tornadoes recorded in California happened five years and a few miles apart from one another. The first was recorded on August 16, 1973, down around Blythe in the Colorado Desert. read more
Yes. Since official record keeping began in 1950 there have been 388 tornadoes confirmed in California. read more
California tornadoes from 1950, listed by county. This page lists the date and location of all the tornadoes that have occurred in California from the year 1950. read more