1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A weather spotter reported that a tornado knocked over a power pole in Tipton then rose into the clouds.
Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties ,Bands of thunderstorms moved in along the coast of southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego Counties. The strongest storms were in northern and central Orange County. Rainfall amounts ranged from a 0.25 to 0.50 inch of rain in 1 hour. Heavy rains, frequent lightning, small hail, and gusty winds were associated with the storms. Winds up to 35 mph were reported with some thunderstorms in Los Angeles and northern Orange Counties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 1993Every state in 1993This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for California, 1993Warnings in California, February 1993
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: 10316568, 10316703.