Avocado Heights, CA Tornado History — 48 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Avocado Heights, CA had?
Avocado Heights has had 48 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Avocado Heights?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Avocado Heights was an EF0 on March 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in Avocado Heights?
January is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Avocado Heights, with 10 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Avocado Heights
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 7 total, averaging 0.3 per year over this window.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Avocado Heights been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Avocado Heights from any of the 48 tornadoes since 1950, though 50 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Avocado Heights
About Tornadoes in Avocado Heights
This overview was written July 28, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Tornadoes around Avocado Heights, an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley of eastern Los Angeles County, tend to arrive with the Pacific storm systems of the cool season, and the area's tornado dates cluster in late fall, winter, and early spring rather than the summer months familiar in other parts of the country.
Several of those cool-season storms turned destructive. On November 7, 1966, an F2 tornado tracked 10.3 miles on a 50-yard-wide path, injuring 10 people and causing $275,000 in property damage. On November 9, 1982, an F2 carved a 10-mile path that spread to 1,300 yards across, with property damage of $2.75 million. A few months later, on March 1, 1983, an F2 injured 30 people along a 3.5-mile, 100-yard-wide path and caused $27.5 million in property damage.
The modern era has kept to the same seasonal rhythm. An EF1 touched down on January 19, 2010, and another EF1 struck on March 22, 2023, during a stormy year that also produced EF0 touchdowns on February 23 and May 4. As recently as March 13, 2025, an EF0 was confirmed in the area, a reminder that even this corner of Southern California sees its share of cool-season twisters.