Inyo County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Inyo County, CA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 743 alerts that included Inyo County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the flash flood warning (158 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 2 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Inyo County alert history
Alert events that included Inyo County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | 158 | 5 | October 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 136 | 7 | June 26, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 128 | 12 | October 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 67 | 3 | April 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 56 | 2 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 55 | 3 | November 13, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 48 | 1 | May 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 31 | 1 | May 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 21 | 1 | October 21, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 17 | 0 | November 15, 2025 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 11 | 2 | May 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 0 | December 25, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 3 | 1 | July 30, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 | 0 | December 5, 2019 |
Tornado history in Inyo County
2 tornadoes have been recorded in Inyo County since 1950. That ranks 40 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on March 3, 2018 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Inyo County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2012 | EF0 | Inyo County | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 3, 2018 | EF0 | Inyo County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2018 | EF0 | Inyo County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 30, 2012 | EF0 | Inyo County | 1.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Inyo County
- Population: 18,485 (2024 estimate)
- State: California
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 006027 (how to use it)