To date, nobody in the history of California has been killed by a tornado.
There was a deadly F4 tornado that likely hit the Auburndale area on April 4, 1966.
It destroys everything in its path. Besides, anything debris the tornado picks up is a deadly missile.
March 18, 1925.
Yes, easily. Even if the tornado isn't very strong deadly debris can enter a classroom through the windows.
There are tornadoes in California, although it isn't exactly common.
The deadliest tornado in this tornado season (2011) hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, killing 158 people. The last deadly tornado this year hit Springfield, Massachusetts on June 1, killing 3.
No. Tornadoes are not terribly uncommon in China, but news of them is not often reported in Western countries such as the United States. The extremely deadly tornado of June 23, 2016 was not even China's deadliest tornado.
No. In fact no tornadoes are confirmed at all on February 20, 1999.
In terms of intensity level, F5 tornadoes are generally the deadliest.
Yes. Kansas is very prone to tornadoes, some of which are deadly and very destructive.
No California city was hit by a major tornado in 1906. The city of San Franciso was hit by a devastating earthquake in that year.
They aren't. Apart from the extremely deadly 2011 tornado season, annual tornado death tolls in the U.S. have actually been decreasing due to improved warning systems. However, some warn that tornado fatalities could rise as populated areas grow, giving tornadoes more targets in which deaths may occur.