Tornado History

Placer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Placer, California. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1983 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $253K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$253Kminimum property damage
January 9, 2017latest tornado
4.02 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 March 22, 19831983F0 April 23, 19901990F0 March 3, 19831983EF0 March 26, 20142014EF0 January 9, 20172017© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 19832
  • 19901
  • 20141
  • 20171

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
March 22, 1983F1Placer, California1 mi50 yd00$250K
April 23, 1990F0Placer, California0.2 mi10 yd00$2K
March 3, 1983F0Placer, California0.1 mi50 yd00$30
March 26, 2014EF0Placer, California4.02 mi20 yd00N/A
January 9, 2017EF0Placer, California0.18 mi20 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.