Tornado Alerts Near San Mateo, FL 32187

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No active tornado alerts near San Mateo

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 9 tornados

Peak season month September

Total on record 450 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of San Mateo

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 15 yd	None	35 mi	May 29, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 120 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 120 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	76 mi	Sep 3, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Aug 4, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	64 mi	Aug 4, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 5 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 20, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 5 yd	None	16 mi	Jul 20, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 200 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 28, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	6.7 mi × 310 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	21 mi	Apr 11, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 125 yd	None	35 mi	Apr 3, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	50 mi	Feb 4, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	40 mi	Feb 4, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 200 yd	None	48 mi	Feb 4, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	38 mi	Jan 9, 2024
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 200 yd	None	18 mi	Oct 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	12.1 mi × 25 yd	None	15 mi	Oct 12, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	29 mi	Sep 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 26, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	19 mi	Sep 11, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	Jul 17, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 300 yd	None	107 mi	Jan 4, 2023
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	61 mi	May 15, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.2 mi × 30 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 7, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 70 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 12, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	26.7 mi × 65 yd	None	66 mi	Mar 12, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	42 mi	Dec 8, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 18, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 17 hurt	79 mi	Jul 7, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 150 yd	None	45 mi	Jul 7, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	77 mi	Jul 7, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 25, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 440 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	12.5 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 18, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	83 mi	Feb 15, 2021
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	20 mi	Feb 14, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	44 mi	Dec 24, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 60 yd	None	41 mi	Dec 24, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	41 mi	Dec 24, 2020
EF2	Considerable damage	4.6 mi × 550 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	40 mi	Aug 18, 2020
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	56 mi	Jun 7, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 7, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 23, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 500 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 20, 2020
EF0	Light damage	14.9 mi × 125 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 15, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 704 yd	None	41 mi	Mar 31, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 265 yd	None	42 mi	Jan 4, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	19.4 mi × 880 yd	None	15 mi	Dec 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 325 yd	None	16 mi	Dec 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 45 yd	None	45 mi	Dec 14, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	52 mi	May 5, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	Apr 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Dec 2, 2018
EF3	Severe damage	7.1 mi × 900 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	83 mi	Dec 2, 2018
EF0	Light damage	16.6 mi × 25 yd	None	36 mi	Oct 10, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	25 mi	Jul 25, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	34 mi	Jul 23, 2018
EF0	Light damage	10.7 mi × 100 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	71 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF2	Considerable damage	1.2 mi × 300 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 11, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 175 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	4.1 mi × 200 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	None	29 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Sep 10, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 27, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 70 yd	None	18 mi	Jun 6, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 25 yd	None	21 mi	May 24, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 160 yd	None	26 mi	Feb 7, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	45 mi	Feb 7, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 120 yd	None	97 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	16.6 mi × 120 yd	None	93 mi	Jan 22, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	3.7 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	70 mi	Aug 4, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	3.9 mi × 180 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 6, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	May 20, 2016
EF0	Light damage	2.6 mi × 33 yd	None	46 mi	Sep 12, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 100 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 10, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 350 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 25, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 350 yd	None	56 mi	Apr 20, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	59 mi	Nov 17, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	May 15, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	9.5 mi × 150 yd	None	15 mi	Dec 14, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	53 mi	Aug 1, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	15 mi	Jul 21, 2013
EF0	Light damage	3.2 mi × 100 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	18.9 mi × 704 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 6, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.9 mi × 200 yd	None	16 mi	May 4, 2013
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 200 yd	None	82 mi	May 29, 2012
EF0	Light damage	4.6 mi × 50 yd	None	62 mi	Mar 24, 2012
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 30 yd	None	36 mi	Oct 10, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 11, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 10 yd	None	12 mi	Jun 20, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 200 yd	None	42 mi	Jan 21, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 400 yd	None	48 mi	Jan 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jan 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Jan 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	71 mi	Jan 21, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 165 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	44 mi	Jul 24, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	Jul 24, 2009
EF0	Light damage	7.1 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Jun 26, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	22 mi	Apr 13, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Dec 11, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	103 mi	Oct 9, 2008
EF0	Light damage	3.7 mi × 100 yd	None	9 mi	Aug 23, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	33 mi	Aug 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Aug 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	Aug 22, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 100 yd	None	85 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	75 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 100 yd	None	72 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	71 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 800 yd	2 dead, 5 hurt	78 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	87 mi	Mar 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	60 mi	Feb 26, 2008
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	40 mi	Feb 26, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 200 yd	None	52 mi	Dec 16, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 22, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 14, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Jul 7, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	43 mi	Jun 18, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 13, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	Jun 12, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	21 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 300 yd	None	78 mi	Apr 15, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	22 mi	Mar 16, 2007
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	Mar 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 100 yd	None	90 mi	Mar 2, 2007
EF3	Severe damage	13.3 mi × 450 yd	0 dead, 42 hurt	41 mi	Feb 2, 2007
EF2	Considerable damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	41 mi	Dec 25, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	2.7 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	64 mi	Dec 25, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 7, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	40 mi	Aug 25, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 4, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 75 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 26, 2006
EF0	Light damage	100 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	200 mi × 50 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 13, 2006
EF0	Light damage	100 mi × 0 yd	None	93 mi	Jan 13, 2006
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	124 mi	Dec 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 0 yd	None	43 mi	Aug 3, 2005
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 25 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	7 mi	Jun 21, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 1000 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	49 mi	Apr 7, 2005
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 1 yd	None	23 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 1 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 1 yd	None	17 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF0	Light damage	21 mi × 1 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 26, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 25, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	66 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	56 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 1 yd	None	66 mi	Sep 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	51 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	24 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	52 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 7, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	30 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	35 mi	Sep 6, 2004
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 0 yd	None	65 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	10 mi × 0 yd	None	10 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	10 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	88 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 0 yd	None	12 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 0 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 0 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 0 yd	None	36 mi	Sep 5, 2004
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Aug 15, 2004
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	80 mi	Aug 14, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 13, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 1 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	45 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 1 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 12, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	Aug 8, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 60 yd	None	51 mi	Nov 28, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 22, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	65 mi	Apr 25, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Dec 24, 2002
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 200 yd	None	103 mi	Nov 6, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	78 mi	Oct 15, 2002
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	Oct 15, 2002
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	59 mi	Jul 20, 2002
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	10 mi	Jul 19, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 0 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 22, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	26 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	16 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	21 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	25 mi	Sep 14, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Sep 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 11, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	50 mi	Jun 11, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 5, 2001
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	93 mi	May 27, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Mar 29, 2001
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 150 yd	None	23 mi	Mar 29, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	24 mi	Mar 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	73 mi	Mar 13, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	39 mi	Mar 4, 2001
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 20 yd	None	51 mi	Mar 4, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 8 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 6, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	46 mi	Sep 6, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 5 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 18, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Mar 30, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	99 mi	Mar 30, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	71 mi	Mar 30, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	70 mi	Mar 30, 2000
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	109 mi	Nov 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Nov 1, 1999
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	16 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	11 mi × 10 yd	None	12 mi	Jan 2, 1999
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	86 mi	Sep 30, 1998
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 150 yd	1 dead, 3 hurt	39 mi	Feb 22, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	80 mi	Feb 22, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	16 mi	Feb 22, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	100 mi	Feb 16, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 40 yd	None	27 mi	Feb 16, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	72 mi	Dec 10, 1997
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Dec 10, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 15 yd	None	60 mi	Dec 10, 1997
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	None	111 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	108 mi	Oct 26, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	25 mi	Apr 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 5 yd	None	81 mi	Apr 23, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	23 mi	Feb 13, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	25 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 45 yd	None	15 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	15 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	55 mi	Oct 7, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 6, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 14, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	23 mi	Apr 30, 1996
EF0	Light damage	8 mi × 15 yd	None	100 mi	Feb 2, 1996
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Feb 2, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 80 yd	None	52 mi	Feb 2, 1996
EF0	Light damage	6.5 mi × 10 yd	1 dead, 0 hurt	15 mi	Feb 2, 1996
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 15 yd	None	36 mi	Feb 2, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Jun 19, 1995
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	25 mi	Jun 12, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 350 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	12 mi	Apr 24, 1995
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 8, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 440 yd	1 dead, 20 hurt	53 mi	Jan 7, 1995
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Oct 30, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	70 mi	Oct 2, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	48 mi	Sep 25, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	18 mi	Sep 17, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Aug 6, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Jul 24, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	73 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	None	66 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	68 mi	Oct 30, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Aug 18, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Jan 8, 1993
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Oct 4, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Oct 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	52 mi	Oct 3, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	41 mi	Jun 13, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Apr 11, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	69 mi	Feb 25, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 19, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 17, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	20 mi	May 1, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	24 mi	Apr 23, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	18 mi	Mar 3, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	15 mi	Mar 3, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Nov 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	35 mi	Nov 9, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 23 yd	None	77 mi	Oct 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 11, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	Sep 28, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 8, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	21 mi	Aug 6, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 12, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 3, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	76 mi	Sep 18, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Jun 16, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	22 mi	Jun 15, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	24 mi	Jun 15, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 5, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	30 mi	Nov 4, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Jul 10, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 10, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	79 mi	May 24, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	36 mi	Jan 21, 1988
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	19 mi	Dec 15, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	Dec 15, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Sep 5, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Aug 11, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 23, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	42 mi	Jul 23, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 9, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	54 mi	Jun 21, 1987
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	25 mi	Mar 7, 1987
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Dec 23, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	77 mi	Aug 12, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 7, 1986
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	54 mi	Mar 20, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	30 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	30 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	25 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	28 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	42 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Mar 14, 1986
EF0	Light damage	5 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	28 mi	Feb 8, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	70 mi	Oct 30, 1985
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	57 mi	Sep 1, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 31, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 30, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 27, 1984
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 33 yd	None	40 mi	Apr 14, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 30 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	31 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	82 mi	Feb 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	99 mi	Dec 28, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Nov 20, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	37 mi	Nov 20, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	25 mi	Aug 12, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	27 mi	Jun 22, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 21, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 20 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 7, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	63 mi	May 16, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	35 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	43 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	4 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	75 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	11 mi × 80 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	81 mi	Apr 23, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 40 yd	None	8 mi	Apr 9, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	10 mi × 60 yd	None	50 mi	Apr 9, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	29 mi	Feb 2, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	43 mi	Feb 2, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 12, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 7 yd	None	28 mi	Jun 26, 1982
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 10 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 17, 1982
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 16, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	7 mi × 60 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 11, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 60 yd	None	72 mi	Jun 11, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 5 hurt	127 mi	Apr 25, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 8, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 10 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	80 mi	Apr 5, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Mar 7, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	88 mi	Jul 8, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	6.9 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	43 mi	Apr 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 20 yd	None	42 mi	Apr 1, 1981
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	58 mi	Mar 22, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Oct 28, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	5.4 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Aug 22, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 13, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 14, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 20 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	45 mi	Jul 14, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	54 mi	Jul 6, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	95 mi	Jun 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	10 mi	Jun 22, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	26 mi	May 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 30 yd	None	30 mi	May 25, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	48 mi	Mar 10, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	36 mi	Mar 10, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 10 yd	None	6 mi	Feb 24, 1980
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	74 mi	Jan 23, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	75 mi	Sep 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	22 mi	Sep 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 29, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	71 mi	Sep 4, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	19 mi	Sep 3, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 12, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 5, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	5 mi	Jul 11, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	Jul 4, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	21 mi	Jul 3, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 21, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	62 mi	May 11, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	65 mi	May 8, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	6.9 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	41 mi	May 8, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	31 mi	Jan 24, 1979
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	46 mi	Aug 6, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 27, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 28, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	14 mi	Jun 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	68 mi	May 26, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	10 mi	May 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	34 mi	May 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	30 mi	May 4, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	12.8 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	54 mi	May 4, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	50 mi	May 4, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	54 mi	May 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	May 3, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	64 mi	May 1, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	21 mi	May 1, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	7 mi	May 1, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	34 mi	Apr 19, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 14 hurt	46 mi	Apr 19, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	54 mi	Apr 19, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	37 mi	Apr 18, 1978
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 20 yd	None	76 mi	Apr 18, 1978
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	39 mi	Jan 19, 1978
EF2	Considerable damage	9.4 mi × 40 yd	1 dead, 10 hurt	9 mi	Dec 5, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 13 yd	None	49 mi	Aug 10, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	Jul 19, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 22, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	6.4 mi × 20 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 21, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 20 yd	None	40 mi	Jun 20, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	16 mi	Jun 17, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	6 mi	Jun 15, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	51 mi	May 29, 1977
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	76 mi	Sep 7, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	99 mi	Sep 3, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	7 mi	Aug 10, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 13 yd	None	35 mi	Jul 30, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 21, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 10, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 6, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	33 mi	Jul 3, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 22, 1976
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 33 yd	None	63 mi	May 23, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	10 mi	May 15, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	84 mi	May 14, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	79 mi	May 14, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 10 yd	None	60 mi	May 13, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	Apr 8, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	Mar 9, 1976
EF0	Light damage	5.4 mi × 20 yd	None	56 mi	Mar 9, 1976
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 20 yd	None	59 mi	Mar 9, 1976
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Feb 1, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near San Mateo over 50 years

450

Total tornados on record

9

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Sep

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

294

EF1

124

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 VOLUSIA, FL Feb 2, 2007

13.3 mi path 42 injured

EF3 CAMDEN, GE Dec 2, 2018

7.1 mi path 4 injured

EF2 COLUMBIA, FL Mar 7, 2008

1.5 mi path 2 deaths 5 injured

EF2 MARION, FL Jan 7, 1995

12 mi path 1 deaths 20 injured

EF2 PUTNAM, FL Dec 5, 1977

9.4 mi path 1 deaths 10 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. San Mateo sees the most tornado activity in Sep. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

PEAK

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for San Mateo

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near San Mateo with live tracking