Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Los Angeles County, California, January 9, 1998
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.78, -118.17) to the end point (33.78, -118.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 9, 1998, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- California
- Counties
- Los Angeles County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 9, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1998 | F1 | West Virginia | 11 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.