Azusa, CA Tornado History — 30 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Azusa, CA had?
Azusa has had 30 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Azusa?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Azusa was an EF0 on March 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in Azusa?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Azusa, with 8 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 Azusa
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 5 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 Azusa been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Azusa from any of the 30 tornadoes since 1950, though 16 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Azusa
About Tornadoes in Azusa
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.
Azusa sits in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, pressed against the San Gabriel Mountains at the mouth of San Gabriel Canyon. Tornadoes around the city follow a distinctly Southern California rhythm, tending to spin up with the cool-season Pacific storms of late fall, winter, and early spring rather than in summer.
November, in particular, has brought damaging tornadoes to the area. On November 7, 1966, an F2 tornado carved a 10.3-mile path roughly 50 yards wide, injuring 10 people and causing $275,000 in property damage. On November 9, 1982, another F2 ground out a 10-mile track that spread as wide as 1,300 yards and left $2,750,000 in damage; a weaker F0 touched down the same day.
The cool-season pattern runs through earlier decades as well — an F1 on January 18, 1955, an F1 on March 17, 1977, and F1 touchdowns on March 21 and December 7 of 1992 — and it continues into the present. An EF0 arrived on December 12, 2014, and 2023 brought a burst of activity: an EF0 on February 23, an EF1 on March 22, and an EF0 on May 4. Another EF0 followed on March 13, 2025. Most of these tornadoes were rated at the low end of the scale, but the F2s of November 1966 and November 1982 are a reminder that the San Gabriel Valley can occasionally produce something far more serious.