Tornado History

San Diego Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on San Diego, California. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1956 through 2019, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
April 22, 2019latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
440 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 March 19, 19911991F1 November 10, 20002000F1 April 13, 19561956F1 October 8, 19611961F1 February 20, 19801980F1 March 27, 19911991F1 January 29, 19981998F0 February 4, 19851985F0 January 14, 19901990F0 February 19, 20052005F0 February 15, 19921992F0 February 19, 20052005F0 March 11, 20062006F0 October 17, 20042004F0 December 7, 1992F0 March 10, 2006EF0 September 22, 2007F0 October 29, 1974F0 January 18, 1979F0 March 17, 1982F0 February 9, 1998F0 February 23, 2005Unknown December 18, 1978EFU April 22, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20053
  • 19912
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 20062
  • 19561
  • 19611
  • 19741

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 19, 1991F1San Diego, California1 mi440 yd00$250K
November 10, 2000F1San Diego, California0.4 mi30 yd00$73K
April 13, 1956F1San Diego, California0.1 mi20 yd01$25K
October 8, 1961F1San Diego, California0 mi33 yd03$25K
February 20, 1980F1San Diego, California0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
March 27, 1991F1San Diego, California0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
January 29, 1998F1San Diego, California0.5 mi40 yd00N/A
February 4, 1985F0San Diego, California0.1 mi17 yd00$250K
January 14, 1990F0San Diego, California0.1 mi10 yd00$250K
February 19, 2005F0San Diego, California2.5 mi25 yd00$50K
February 15, 1992F0San Diego, California0.5 mi20 yd00$25K
February 19, 2005F0San Diego, California2.2 mi15 yd00$25K

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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.