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tornado Tornado Risk in San Diego, CA

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 9

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
  • 11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Occurs roughly 0.31 times per year on average
  • Largest recent event exposed 448,000 people

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US (2024-02-06) — 448,000 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
San Diego is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How San Diego Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near San Diego

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near San Diego, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US (February 2024) — 448,000 people exposed; $101,820M capital exposed.

Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US

February 5, 2024 — WARNING

448,000 people exposed; $101,820M capital exposed

Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US

August 19, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - San Diego, CA WFO Region, US

March 29, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — San Diego [CA]

August 16, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — San Diego [CA]

August 16, 2018 — 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

San Diego, 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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