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tornado Tornado Risk in Los Angeles, CA

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $18M from this hazard type
  • 44 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (14 events)
  • Occurs roughly 0.49 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — Los Angeles [CA] (2025-03-13)

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Los Angeles is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Los Angeles Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Los Angeles

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Los Angeles, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Los Angeles [CA] (March 2025).

Tornado — Los Angeles [CA]

March 12, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Los Angeles [CA]

March 12, 2025 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Los Angeles [CA]

March 20, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Los Angeles [CA]

February 28, 2023 — WARNING

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Tornado — Los Angeles [CA]

February 28, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Los Angeles, CA tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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