La Canada Flintridge, CA Tornado History — 39 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has La Canada Flintridge, CA had?
La Canada Flintridge has had 39 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near La Canada Flintridge?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of La Canada Flintridge was an EF0 on March 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in La Canada Flintridge?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near La Canada Flintridge, with 7 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 La Canada Flintridge
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 6 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 La Canada Flintridge been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of La Canada Flintridge from any of the 39 tornadoes since 1950, though 45 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near La Canada Flintridge
About Tornadoes in La Canada Flintridge
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.
La Cañada Flintridge sits in Los Angeles County's Crescenta Valley, wedged between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Verdugo Hills, and the tornadoes that have touched down around it have mostly ridden in on cool-season Pacific storms — late fall through early spring — rather than the springtime supercells of tornado-alley lore.
Some of those storms did real harm. On November 7, 1966, an F2 tornado tracked 10.3 miles through the area, injuring 10 people and causing $275,000 in property damage. F2 tornadoes returned on November 9, 1982, one of them plowing a 10-mile path as much as 1,300 yards wide and doing $2.75 million in damage. The following spring, on March 1, 1983, an F2 carved a 3.5-mile path up to 100 yards wide, injuring 30 people and inflicting $27.5 million in property damage.
More recent seasons have produced weaker but recurring activity. An EF0 touched down on December 12, 2014, and 2023 brought a string of events — an EF0 on February 23, an EF1 on March 22, and EF0 touchdowns on May 4 — before another EF0 was confirmed on March 13, 2025. For a foothill community at the edge of the Los Angeles basin, the pattern is familiar: tornadoes here are typically brief and weak, but the winter storm track can still put a funnel on the ground.