Tornado History

Merced Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Merced, California. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1955 through 2009, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $805K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$805Kminimum property damage
February 9, 2009latest tornado
1.3 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 December 16, 20022002F1 March 4, 19781978F1 November 22, 19961996F1 April 22, 19671967F0 April 5, 19751975F0 February 19, 19861986F0 April 8, 20052005F0 April 1, 19961996F0 March 28, 20062006F0 March 28, 20062006F0 March 28, 20062006F0 March 26, 19911991F0 February 14, 19981998F0 December 16, 20022002EF0 February 9, 2009Unknown April 18, 1955© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20063
  • 19962
  • 20022
  • 19551
  • 19671
  • 19751
  • 19781
  • 19861

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
December 16, 2002F1Merced, California1.3 mi45 yd00$400K
March 4, 1978F1Merced, California1 mi880 yd01$250K
November 22, 1996F1Merced, California0.2 mi10 yd00$45K
April 22, 1967F1Merced, California1 mi33 yd00N/A
April 5, 1975F0Merced, California0.3 mi33 yd00$25K
February 19, 1986F0Merced, California0.2 mi10 yd00$25K
April 8, 2005F0Merced, California1.2 mi50 yd00$25K
April 1, 1996F0Merced, California0.5 mi5 yd00$10K
March 28, 2006F0Merced, California0.2 mi20 yd00$10K
March 28, 2006F0Merced, California0.2 mi30 yd00$10K
March 28, 2006F0Merced, California0.1 mi20 yd00$5K
March 26, 1991F0Merced, California0.1 mi10 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.