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Nov 9, 2022 · Spring and fall are the most common season for California to see tornadoes in the northern half of the Central Valley. They can form anywhere in the state, though. What triggers a tornado in...
- Jacqueline Pinedo
The most California tornadoes on a single day in the state was seven, which occurred on November 9, 1982. More recently, there were five tornadoes on April 1, 1996, as well as October 22, 2012.
Mar 22, 2023 · According to the NWS, tornadoes in California occur mainly in the spring and fall, and their magnitudes usually do not exceed EF-3 strength, that is, 165 mph. The NWS is the only federal...
Mar 30, 2024 · California is in the heart of tornado season, based on data analysis of hundreds of storm reports from 1950 to 2023. In winter and spring, weather patterns are just right for thunderstorms...
- Weather Science Data Reporter
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking tornadoes for decades. This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to July 31, 2024, pinpoints...
Mar 25, 2020 · Tornadoes can form in March from the central Great Plains into the southern Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Deep South. Parts of the South, mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley have the highest...
Mar 23, 2023 · Not as rare as you might think. Between 1951 and 2022, there have been 469 tornadoes in California, more than six per year. Dallas Raines explains how Montebello tornado formed Meteorologist ...
