Tornado History

Madera Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Madera, California. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $198K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$198Kminimum property damage
March 1, 2024latest tornado
12.02 milongest listed path
90 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 September 5, 20202020F1 May 20, 20022002F1 April 21, 19671967EF0 March 1, 20242024F0 March 24, 19981998F0 March 12, 19581958F0 March 20, 19911991F0 February 27, 20002000EF0 February 15, 20192019Unknown February 28, 19581958© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19582
  • 19671
  • 19911
  • 19981
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20191
  • 20201

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
September 5, 2020EF2Madera, California12.02 mi50 yd00N/A
May 20, 2002F1Madera, California2.7 mi40 yd00$130K
April 21, 1967F1Madera, California0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
March 1, 2024EF0Madera, California0.42 mi10 yd00$50K
March 24, 1998F0Madera, California2 mi25 yd00$15K
March 12, 1958F0Madera, California0.2 mi3 yd00$250
March 20, 1991F0Madera, California0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
February 27, 2000F0Madera, California1 mi50 yd00N/A
February 15, 2019EF0Madera, California0.56 mi25 yd00N/A
February 28, 1958UnknownMadera, California0.5 mi90 yd00N/A

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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.