Tornado History

San Benito Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on San Benito, California. The records below identify 3 tornadoes from 1985 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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3recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$2Kminimum property damage

January 6, 2016latest tornado

0.67 milongest listed path

20 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20162
19851

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
March 11, 1985	F2	San Benito, California	0.5 mi	20 yd	$2K
January 6, 2016	EF0	San Benito, California	0.61 mi	20 yd	N/A
January 6, 2016	EF0	San Benito, California	0.67 mi	20 yd	N/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.