Hacienda Heights, CA Tornado History — 57 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Hacienda Heights, CA had?
Hacienda Heights has had 57 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Hacienda Heights?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Hacienda Heights was an EF0 on March 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in Hacienda Heights?
January is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Hacienda Heights, with 11 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 Hacienda 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 Hacienda Heights been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Hacienda Heights from any of the 57 tornadoes since 1950, though 52 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Hacienda Heights
About Tornadoes in Hacienda 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.
Hacienda Heights lies in the eastern San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, where the Puente Hills meet the floor of the Los Angeles Basin, and the tornadoes documented within 25 miles of town have overwhelmingly been cool-season events. Their dates cluster from November through March, when moist Pacific storm systems push across Southern California during the rainy months.
The area has seen genuinely damaging tornadoes. An F2 struck on November 7, 1966, tracking 10.3 miles, injuring 10 people and causing $275,000 in property damage; brief additional F2 touchdowns occurred nearby that same day. On November 9, 1982, an F2 traveled 10 miles and grew as wide as 1,300 yards, causing $2,750,000 in damage. The following spring, on March 1, 1983, a destructive F2 injured 30 people along a 3.5-mile path and left $27,500,000 in property damage.
The same cool-season rhythm has continued in more recent years. An EF1 touched down on January 19, 2010, and an EF0 on December 12, 2014. The stormy early months of 2023 brought an EF0 on February 23, an EF1 on March 22, and EF0 touchdowns on May 4. An EF0 followed on March 13, 2025, extending the familiar pattern of late-winter and early-spring tornado activity around the San Gabriel Valley.