California, 1976

Tornadoes in California, September 6, 1976

September 6, 1976 · 4 events in 1 county or zone

4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, San Bernardino

When
September 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
San Bernardino County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.280, -117.600

Tornado, San Bernardino

When
September 6, 7:19 PM CST
Where
San Bernardino County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.580, -117.570

Tornado, San Bernardino

When
September 6, 7:25 PM CST
Where
San Bernardino County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.630, -117.620

Tornado, San Bernardino

When
September 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
San Bernardino County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.650, -117.630

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9990650, 9990651, 9990652, 9990653.