California, 1982

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in California, November 9, 1982

November 9, 1982 · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

7 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

7 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Los Angeles

When
November 9, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Los Angeles County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.030, -118.680

Tornado, Los Angeles

When
November 9, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Los Angeles County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
34.180, -118.450

Tornado, Los Angeles

When
November 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Los Angeles County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.970, -118.300

Tornado, Los Angeles

When
November 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Los Angeles County
Rating
F2
Path length
10 mi
Path width
1,300 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
33.780, -118.200

Tornado, Orange

When
November 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.780, -117.920

Tornado, Orange

When
November 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.580, -117.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
November 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
33.780, -117.830

Tornado, Ventura

When
November 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Ventura County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.120, -119.120

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 9992386, 9992387, 9992388, 9992389, 9992390, 9992391, 9992392, 9992393.