La Verne, CA Tornado History — 29 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has La Verne, CA had?
La Verne has had 29 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near La Verne?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of La Verne was an EF0 on March 13, 2025.
When is tornado season in La Verne?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near La Verne, 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 La Verne
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 3 total, averaging 0.1 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 Verne been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of La Verne from any of the 29 tornadoes since 1950, though 6 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near La Verne
About Tornadoes in La Verne
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
La Verne lies at the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, pressed against the San Gabriel Mountains where the valley floor climbs into the foothills. Tornadoes here bear little resemblance to the giants of the Great Plains; they tend to spin up when cold Pacific storm systems sweep across Southern California, which is why so much of the area's tornado history is concentrated between November and March rather than in summer.
On November 9, 1982, an F2 tornado carved a track about 10 miles long and up to 1,300 yards wide through the area, causing $2,750,000 in property damage; a weaker F0 touched down that same day. Cool-season tornadoes recurred across the surrounding decades — an F1 on March 17, 1977, another F1 on March 16, 1986, F0 touchdowns on March 20, 1991, and an F1 on December 7, 1992. Warm-season events have been rarer, though an F0 did appear on August 14, 2004.
The pattern has carried into recent years: an EF0 touched down on February 23, 2023, an EF1 followed on March 22, 2023, and as recently as March 13, 2025 an EF0 was confirmed nearby — a reminder that late-winter storms rolling in off the Pacific can still drop brief tornadoes near the San Gabriel foothills.