EF1 Tornado — San Luis Obispo, California

2024-02-07 · near Baywood Park, San Luis Obispo, California

4.9 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief EF1 tornado impacted the Los Osos area. The tornado traveled about 5 miles with estimated wind speeds of 95 MPH. Numerous trees were uprooted and damaged power poles, buildings and vehicles.

Wider weather episode

A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area. Los Angeles county reported rain totals of 4 to 14 inches, Ventura county reported 2 to 10 inches, Santa Barbara county reported 4 to 12 inches and San Luis Obispo county reported 2 to 5 inches. With the heavy rainfall, numerous reports of flooding were received. In the mountains, very significant snowfall was reported with amounts in the 1 to 3 foot range. Also, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.