Tornado History

Tehama Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tehama, California. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1978 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.8Mminimum property damage
January 3, 2025latest tornado
2.66 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 24, 19861986F2 May 9, 19801980F0 March 14, 19871987EF0 February 19, 20132013EF0 April 25, 20212021EF0 April 4, 20132013EF0 January 4, 20212021EF0 January 4, 20212021Unknown March 5, 19781978Unknown March 5, 19781978Unknown March 5, 19781978EFU January 3, 20252025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19783
  • 20213
  • 20132
  • 19801
  • 19861
  • 19871
  • 20251

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
September 24, 1986F2Tehama, California2 mi100 yd01$2.5M
May 9, 1980F2Tehama, California0.1 mi3 yd00$25K
March 14, 1987F0Tehama, California0.2 mi70 yd00$250K
February 19, 2013EF0Tehama, California0.5 mi50 yd00$20K
April 25, 2021EF0Tehama, California2.02 mi50 yd00$10K
April 4, 2013EF0Tehama, California0.82 mi50 yd00N/A
January 4, 2021EF0Tehama, California0.78 mi3 yd00N/A
January 4, 2021EF0Tehama, California2.66 mi3 yd00N/A
March 5, 1978UnknownTehama, California0 mi33 yd00$2K
March 5, 1978UnknownTehama, California0 mi33 yd00$30
March 5, 1978UnknownTehama, California0 mi33 yd00$30
January 3, 2025EFUTehama, California0.8 mi50 yd00N/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.