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tornado Tornado Risk in San Francisco, CA

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $652K from this hazard type
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (11 events)

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado — San Francisco [CA] (2024-12-27)

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

How San Francisco Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near San Francisco

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near San Francisco, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - San Francisco, CA WFO Region, US (December 2024) — 936,000 people exposed; $246,376M capital exposed.

Tornado - San Francisco, CA WFO Region, US

December 13, 2024 — WARNING

936,000 people exposed; $246,376M capital exposed

Tornado — San Francisco [CA]

December 26, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — San Francisco [CA]

December 23, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — San Francisco [CA]

December 13, 2024 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge []

December 13, 2024 — 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 Francisco, 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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