Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Sonoma County, California, December 23, 1996
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.28, -122.08) to the end point (38.28, -122.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 23, 1996, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- California
- Counties
- Sonoma County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 23, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1996 | F1 | California | 6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 1996 | F1 | Illinois | 2 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 1996 | F0 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 1996 | F0 | Missouri | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.