Highest risk cities in California
Highest tornado risk cities in California
Ranked city list for severe outbreak corridors. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Tornado score
12/100
Updated Fri, May 8, 6:20 PM.
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Top 25 cities by tornado score.
#1
Costa Mesa, CA
44 points above the state average
#2
Long Beach, CA
32 points above the state average
#3
Fresno, CA
28 points above the state average
#4
Carson, CA
24 points above the state average
#5
Compton, CA
24 points above the state average
#6
Fullerton, CA
20 points above the state average
#7
Newport Beach, CA
16 points above the state average
#8
Encinitas, CA
12 points above the state average
#9
Hanford, CA
12 points above the state average
#10
Hawthorne, CA
12 points above the state average
#11
Inglewood, CA
12 points above the state average
#12
Palo Alto, CA
12 points above the state average
#13
Cupertino, CA
8 points above the state average
#14
La Mesa, CA
8 points above the state average
#15
Sunnyvale, CA
8 points above the state average
#16
Florence-Graham, CA
4 points above the state average
#17
Gardena, CA
4 points above the state average
#18
Hemet, CA
4 points above the state average
#19
Huntington Park, CA
4 points above the state average
#20
Los Angeles, CA
4 points above the state average
#21
Lynwood, CA
4 points above the state average
#22
Redondo Beach, CA
4 points above the state average
#23
San Jacinto, CA
4 points above the state average
#24
Torrance, CA
4 points above the state average
#25
Watsonville, CA
4 points above the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.