Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Orange County, California, February 19, 1962
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.70, -117.80) to the end point (33.70, -117.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 19, 1962, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- California
- Counties
- Orange County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 19, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1962 | F1 | California | 0.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.