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tornado Tornado Risk in Sacramento, CA

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

FEMA: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • 43 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (6 events)
  • Occurs roughly 0.12 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US (2025-04-01) — 43,300 people exposed

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
Sacramento is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Sacramento Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Sacramento

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Sacramento, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US (March 2025) — 43,300 people exposed; $7,971M capital exposed.

Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US

March 31, 2025 — WARNING

43,300 people exposed; $7,971M capital exposed

Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US

February 18, 2024 — WARNING

20,600 people exposed; $1,908M capital exposed

Tornado — Sacramento [CA]

December 31, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Sacramento, CA WFO Region, US

September 28, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Sacramento [CA]

September 28, 2019 — 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

Sacramento, 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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