Tornado History

Fresno Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fresno, California. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1957 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.3M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$3.3Mminimum property damage
September 5, 2020latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 March 22, 19621962F1 February 19, 19801980EF1 January 17, 20192019F1 February 14, 19981998F1 March 28, 19821982F1 March 8, 19861986F1 May 19, 19571957F1 April 22, 19671967EF1 September 5, 20202020F0 April 7, 20012001EF0 March 2, 20192019F0 January 21, 19641964F0 April 5, 19751975F0 March 13, 19751975F0 March 2, 1989F0 December 11, 1992F0 April 16, 1996F0 October 30, 1996F0 February 27, 2000F0 February 27, 2000F0 February 27, 2000F0 May 9, 2005EF0 January 18, 2010EF0 March 17, 2012EF0 February 12, 2018EF0 May 19, 2019Unknown March 14, 1979© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20003
  • 20193
  • 19752
  • 19962
  • 19571
  • 19621
  • 19641
  • 19671

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
March 22, 1962F2Fresno, California0.5 mi33 yd00$2K
February 19, 1980F1Fresno, California1.7 mi33 yd02$2.5M
January 17, 2019EF1Fresno, California0.25 mi20 yd00$500K
February 14, 1998F1Fresno, California3 mi20 yd00$100K
March 28, 1982F1Fresno, California5 mi20 yd01$25K
March 8, 1986F1Fresno, California4 mi50 yd00$2K
May 19, 1957F1Fresno, California0.1 mi33 yd00$30
April 22, 1967F1Fresno, California0 mi33 yd00N/A
September 5, 2020EF1Fresno, California1.12 mi25 yd00N/A
April 7, 2001F0Fresno, California0.3 mi10 yd00$150K
March 2, 2019EF0Fresno, California0.17 mi10 yd00$20K
January 21, 1964F0Fresno, California0.2 mi33 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.