Tornado History

Santa Barbara Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Santa Barbara, California. The records below identify 6 tornadoes from 1977 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F0 (Light damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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6recorded tornadoes

F0 (Light damage)highest rating

$25Kminimum property damage

March 21, 2023latest tornado

0.24 milongest listed path

33 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F0 (Light damage)3
EF0 (Light damage)2
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

19771
19911
20011
20061
20101
20231

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	Injuries	Min. property damage
December 29, 1991	F0	Santa Barbara, California	0.1 mi	10 yd	2	$250
November 29, 2001	F0	Santa Barbara, California	0.1 mi	2 yd	0	N/A
March 29, 2006	F0	Santa Barbara, California	0 mi	4 yd	0	N/A
January 19, 2010	EF0	Santa Barbara, California	0.14 mi	10 yd	0	N/A
March 21, 2023	EF0	Santa Barbara, California	0.24 mi	25 yd	1	N/A
January 3, 1977	Unknown	Santa Barbara, California	0 mi	33 yd	0	$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.