Tornado History

Orange Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Orange, California. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1958 through 2010, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.9M, with 0 deaths and 12 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.9Mminimum property damage
January 19, 2010latest tornado
10.9 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 February 9, 19781978F2 November 7, 19661966F1 March 16, 19771977F1 March 16, 19861986EF1 January 19, 20102010F1 December 7, 19921992F1 November 9, 19821982F1 December 7, 19921992F1 January 31, 19791979F1 March 27, 19911991F0 February 7, 19941994F0 February 8, 19931993F0 February 24, 20012001F0 January 18, 19881988F0 February 24, 1998F0 February 19, 2005F0 November 9, 1982F0 January 13, 1984F0 December 29, 1992F0 November 11, 1993F0 February 19, 1962F0 January 18, 1988F0 February 28, 1991EF0 September 22, 2007Unknown November 7, 1966Unknown April 1, 1958Unknown April 8, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19923
  • 19662
  • 19822
  • 19882
  • 19912
  • 19932
  • 19581
  • 19621

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
February 9, 1978F3Orange, California2 mi67 yd06$2.5M
November 7, 1966F2Orange, California0.2 mi33 yd00$2K
March 16, 1977F1Orange, California10.9 mi33 yd04$2.5M
March 16, 1986F1Orange, California1.2 mi40 yd00$2.5M
January 19, 2010EF1Orange, California4.62 mi25 yd00$500K
December 7, 1992F1Orange, California0.1 mi10 yd00$250K
November 9, 1982F1Orange, California0.2 mi33 yd00$2K
December 7, 1992F1Orange, California0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
January 31, 1979F1Orange, California2 mi33 yd00N/A
March 27, 1991F1Orange, California3 mi53 yd00N/A
February 7, 1994F0Orange, California9 mi75 yd00$500K
February 8, 1993F0Orange, California0.5 mi10 yd00$50K

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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.