Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Orange County, California, January 18, 1988
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -117.62) to the end point (33.42, -117.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 18, 1988, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- California
- Counties
- Orange County
- Near the path
- San Clemente (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 18, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1988 | F0 | California | 1.5 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.