NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tulelake, CA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Tulelake, California since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 2 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 2
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Tulelake
The strongest of the 2 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on May 22, 1958; its path came within 3 miles. The most recent tornado was on April 17, 2004. Of the 705 California cities on this site, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Tulelake. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 3 times since 1997, with stones up to 1.25 inches (half dollar size). Of the 705 California cities, 44% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Tulelake.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Tulelake
By decade
- 2000s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1958 | F1 | 3 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 2004 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 2 of 2, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tulelake
The Storm Prediction Center has 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Tulelake since 1997, made on 2 separate days. Of these, 2 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.25 inches (half dollar size), fell on June 11, 1997. The most recent report is from July 23, 2003.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tulelake
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tulelake, CA, 6 miles north of Tulelake at 4,038 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 47°F; December is the coolest, at 41°F and 20°F. December is the wettest at 1.5 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 0.2 inches; the year adds up to 10.7 inches over 34 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 182 nights a year. Snowfall averages 22.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 10.7 inches is more than at 46 of the 226 California stations used on this site (20%). Klamath Falls, OR, 29 miles northwest, has its own station (Klamath Falls International Airport, OR): 11.1 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 21 | 1.3 | 4 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 47 | 23 | 1.1 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 53 | 26 | 1.2 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 59 | 30 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.6 |
| May | 69 | 37 | 1.1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 77 | 42 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 47 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 44 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 38 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 30 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 25 | 1.1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 41 | 20 | 1.5 | 4 | 5.0 |
| Year | 63 | 32 | 10.7 | 34 | 22.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tulelake, CA (4,038 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Modoc County, which includes Tulelake, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1964, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on April 3, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Modoc County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.8 million a year, the 56th highest of 58 California counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.5 million (46%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Tulelake
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- Myrtle Creek, OR122 mi
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