Inglewood, California tornadoes

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17confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Inglewood since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 4, 2023, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total17within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.2average since 1950
Peak monthNovember4 of 17
StrongestF2Nov 7, 1966
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries43whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Inglewood.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

40 Jan: 3Feb: 1Mar: 1Apr: 1May: 3Jun: 0Jul: 0Aug: 0Sep: 1Oct: 1Nov: 4Dec: 2JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

November is the peak month, with 4 of 17 tornadoes.

By time of day

50 12 AM: 2: 1: 13 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 5: 0: 112 PM: 0: 1: 23 PM: 3: 0: 06 PM: 0: 0: 19 PM: 0: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 9:00 AM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 2: 1: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 01980: 1: 0: 1: 3: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01990: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
10
EF1
4
EF2
3

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Strongest

F2, November 7, 1966

0.1 mile path Longest path

10.3 miles, F2

November 7, 1966, whole path Widest

100 yards, F1

October 1, 1983
Every tornado

All 17 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 4, 2023EF00.73 mi15 yd00
May 4, 2023EF00.06 mi15 yd00
Dec 12, 2014EF00.73 mi10 yd00
Dec 29, 2004F00.5 mi5 yd00
Jan 18, 1993F00.7 mi50 yd00
Oct 1, 1983F10.3 mi100 yd03
Sep 30, 1983F00.3 mi100 yd00
Mar 1, 1983F23.5 mi100 yd030
Nov 9, 1982F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jan 28, 1980F00.4 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1978F01 mi10 yd00
Apr 18, 1967F00.3 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1966F20.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 7, 1966F210.3 mi50 yd010
Nov 9, 1964F11 mi10 yd00
May 14, 1962F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jan 18, 1955F13 mi23 yd00
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Inglewood and its county

Inglewood is in Los Angeles County, where NOAA has recorded 49 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.