Yucaipa, CA Tornado History — 20 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Yucaipa, CA had?
Yucaipa has had 20 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Yucaipa?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Yucaipa was an EF0 on October 8, 2022.
When is tornado season in Yucaipa?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Yucaipa, with 5 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 Yucaipa
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 8 total, averaging 0.4 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 Yucaipa been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Yucaipa from any of the 20 tornadoes since 1950, though 2 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Yucaipa
About Tornadoes in Yucaipa
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.
Yucaipa lies in the foothills below the San Bernardino Mountains, in a corner of inland Southern California where tornadoes are typically brief and weak, spun up by winter Pacific storm systems or by summer monsoon moisture pushing over the high terrain. Both patterns show in the area's history: cool-season tornadoes include an F0 on January 20, 1982, F0s on March 20, 1991, an F1 on December 22, 1996, and F0s on January 10 and March 4, 2005, while warm-season events include an F1 on July 20, 1974, and F0 tornadoes on July 23 of both 2005 and 2006. Spring has produced tornadoes here as well, including an F0 on April 6, 1955, and another F0 on May 13, 1998.
On May 22, 2008, an EF2 tornado carved a 2.8-mile path up to 75 yards wide, injuring one person and causing $350,000 in property damage; EF0 tornadoes were confirmed in the area that same day, and another EF0 followed on May 23, 2008.
In more recent years, brief EF0 tornadoes have arrived in late summer and fall — on August 12 and September 9, 2012, on October 17, 2015, and on October 8, 2022 — a reminder that the valleys and passes east of San Bernardino can still occasionally spin up a tornado when Pacific systems or monsoonal surges destabilize the air.