Tornado History

Monterey Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monterey, California. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1987 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $500K, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$500Kminimum property damage
April 22, 2016latest tornado
7 milongest listed path
73 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 December 6, 19921992F1 December 6, 19921992F0 April 3, 19871987F0 December 11, 19921992EF0 April 22, 20162016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19923
  • 19871
  • 20161

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 6, 1992F1Monterey, California7 mi73 yd02$250K
December 6, 1992F1Monterey, California1 mi23 yd00$250
April 3, 1987F0Monterey, California0.1 mi30 yd00$250K
December 11, 1992F0Monterey, California0.1 mi10 yd00$250
April 22, 2016EF0Monterey, California0.24 mi15 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.