Tornado History

Tulare Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Tulare, California. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1980 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.3M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.3Mminimum property damage
March 22, 2018latest tornado
6.1 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 5, 19801980F1 February 28, 19911991EF0 January 27, 20082008F0 February 15, 19861986F0 February 15, 19801980F0 April 1, 19961996F0 February 19, 19931993F0 March 1, 19881988F0 July 7, 20042004F0 October 20, 20042004EF0 November 9, 20122012EF0 March 22, 20182018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19802
  • 20042
  • 19861
  • 19881
  • 19911
  • 19931
  • 19961
  • 20081

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
April 5, 1980F2Tulare, California6.1 mi33 yd00$2K
February 28, 1991F1Tulare, California0.2 mi10 yd01$250K
January 27, 2008EF0Tulare, California2.03 mi50 yd00$750K
February 15, 1986F0Tulare, California0.5 mi100 yd00$250K
February 15, 1980F0Tulare, California1 mi33 yd00$25K
April 1, 1996F0Tulare, California0.3 mi5 yd00$20K
February 19, 1993F0Tulare, California0.1 mi30 yd00$5K
March 1, 1988F0Tulare, California0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
July 7, 2004F0Tulare, California0 mi40 yd00N/A
October 20, 2004F0Tulare, California0.5 mi15 yd00N/A
November 9, 2012EF0Tulare, California0.27 mi30 yd00N/A
March 22, 2018EF0Tulare, California1.19 mi20 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.