Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Merced County, California, December 16, 2002
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.3 mi
Width45 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.33, -120.52) to the end point (37.35, -120.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 16, 2002, 2:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- California
- Counties
- Merced County
- Near the path
- Merced, Franklin (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.3 miles long, up to 45 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 16, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2002 | F0 | California | 1 mi | 45 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.