Tornado History

San Mateo Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on San Mateo, California. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1958 through 2005, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $825K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$825Kminimum property damage
March 20, 2005latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
67 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 March 20, 20052005F0 March 10, 19861986F0 February 7, 19981998Unknown April 1, 19581958© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19581
  • 19861
  • 19981
  • 20051

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 20, 2005F1San Mateo, California3 mi30 yd00$800K
March 10, 1986F0San Mateo, California0.2 mi50 yd00$30
February 7, 1998F0San Mateo, California0.2 mi50 yd00N/A
April 1, 1958UnknownSan Mateo, California0.2 mi67 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.