Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, San Diego County, California, October 8, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.17, -117.35) to the end point (33.17, -117.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 8, 1961, 11:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- California
- Counties
- San Diego County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.