Tornado History

Sonoma Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sonoma, California. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1958 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.6M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.6Mminimum property damage
March 18, 2011latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 1, 19581958F1 December 5, 19981998F1 December 2, 19921992F1 January 27, 20052005EF1 March 18, 20112011F1 February 27, 19831983F1 December 2, 19921992F1 December 2, 19921992F1 February 22, 19961996F0 December 29, 20042004F0 December 23, 19961996Unknown February 17, 19591959Unknown November 10, 19641964© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19923
  • 19962
  • 19581
  • 19591
  • 19641
  • 19831
  • 19981
  • 20041

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
June 1, 1958F2Sonoma, California15 mi50 yd00$25K
December 5, 1998F1Sonoma, California1.5 mi150 yd00$1.0M
December 2, 1992F1Sonoma, California7.5 mi100 yd00$250K
January 27, 2005F1Sonoma, California0.5 mi25 yd00$150K
March 18, 2011EF1Sonoma, California0.1 mi100 yd00$50K
February 27, 1983F1Sonoma, California0.8 mi100 yd00$25K
December 2, 1992F1Sonoma, California1 mi23 yd00$25K
December 2, 1992F1Sonoma, California3 mi23 yd00$25K
February 22, 1996F1Sonoma, California1 mi50 yd00N/A
December 29, 2004F0Sonoma, California0.2 mi3 yd00$3K
December 23, 1996F0Sonoma, California0.3 mi20 yd01$500
February 17, 1959UnknownSonoma, California0.5 mi50 yd00$2K

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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.