Chino, CA Tornado History — 33 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Chino, CA had?
Chino has had 33 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Chino?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Chino was an EF0 on March 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in Chino?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Chino, 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 Chino
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 4 total, averaging 0.2 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 Chino been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Chino from any of the 33 tornadoes since 1950, though 8 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Chino
About Tornadoes in Chino
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.
Chino sits in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, on the flat floor of the Chino Valley where the Inland Empire opens toward the Prado Basin. Tornado activity here belongs mostly to the cool season, arriving with the Pacific storm systems of late fall, winter, and early spring, when cold, unstable air behind a front can briefly spin up circulations over the valley floor. Touchdowns are typically brief and weak.
The area has seen more serious weather, though. On November 9, 1982, an F2 tornado tore a path roughly 10 miles long and as much as 1,300 yards wide, causing $2,750,000 in property damage; a second, weaker F0 tornado touched down in the area that same day. Cool-season F1 tornadoes also struck on March 17, 1977, and on November 11, 1997, while a handful of events have broken the seasonal pattern, including an EF0 on May 23, 2008.
That winter-to-spring rhythm has carried into recent years. An EF0 touched down on February 23, 2023, and an EF1 followed a month later on March 22, 2023; another EF0 arrived on March 13, 2025, squarely in the same late-winter storm window that has produced so much of the Chino Valley's tornado history.