Madera, CA Tornado History — 30 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Madera, CA had?
Madera has had 30 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Madera?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Madera was an EF0 on March 1, 2024.
When is tornado season in Madera?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Madera, with 9 on record. April through June account for 9 of the 30 tornadoes on record near Madera.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Madera
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 4 total, averaging 0.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Madera since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
EF-0... Winds estimated at 70 mph. Public called Law Enforcement to report a tornado near Biola. Video and radar evidence verifies the report. No damage found in the ar (HNX)
Within 25 miles of Madera. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Madera been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Madera from any of the 30 tornadoes since 1950, though 2 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Madera
What the record shows near Madera
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Madera, with 12 of the 30 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The Madera record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Madera, 29 reached EF0 or EF1 and 1 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Madera is rated EF2, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Madera has averaged 0.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 4 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 2, and 17 of those years passed with none at all.