Tornado History

Kings Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Kings, California. The records below identify 7 tornadoes from 1964 through 1996, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $540K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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7recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$540Kminimum property damage
November 22, 1996latest tornado
8.9 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 5, 19801980F1 November 22, 19961996F0 March 12, 19961996F0 March 12, 19961996F0 October 12, 19911991F0 November 22, 19961996Unknown November 1, 19641964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19964
  • 19641
  • 19801
  • 19911

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
April 5, 1980F2Kings, California8.9 mi10 yd01$250K
November 22, 1996F1Kings, California0.8 mi20 yd00$250K
March 12, 1996F0Kings, California0.1 mi2 yd00$30K
March 12, 1996F0Kings, California0.1 mi1 yd00$10K
October 12, 1991F0Kings, California0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
November 22, 1996F0Kings, California1 mi30 yd00N/A
November 1, 1964UnknownKings, California1 mi50 yd00$250

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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.