Riverside County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Riverside County, CA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,947 alerts that included Riverside County, roughly 195 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (483 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Riverside County alert history
Alert events that included Riverside County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 483 | 28 | November 13, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 297 | 18 | October 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 271 | 11 | October 11, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 154 | 6 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 80 | 1 | October 11, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 78 | 0 | April 26, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 73 | 1 | October 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 64 | 10 | September 11, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 59 | 3 | October 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 56 | 0 | March 8, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 56 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 53 | 1 | February 16, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 51 | 0 | January 23, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 42 | 1 | February 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 27 | 6 | October 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 25 | 5 | October 2, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 23 | 3 | August 13, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 21 | 0 | September 19, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 16 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 | 1 | January 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 0 | January 8, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 18, 2023 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 19, 2023 |
Tornado history in Riverside County
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Riverside County since 1950, injuring 4 people. That ranks 5 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on October 8, 2022 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Riverside County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 1973 | F3 | Riverside County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2008 | EF2 | Riverside County | 2.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 1 |
| August 6, 2015 | EF1 | Riverside County | 4 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 2 |
| February 19, 2005 | F1 | Riverside County | 2.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 20, 1974 | F1 | Riverside County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2022 | EF0 | Riverside County | 1.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2022 | ? | Riverside County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 16, 2018 | EF0 | Riverside County | 0.2 mi | 2 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 17, 2015 | EF0 | Riverside County | 0 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 2015 | EF1 | Riverside County | 4 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 2 |
About Riverside County
- Population: 2,529,933 (2024 estimate)
- State: California
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 006065 (how to use it)
- Cities: Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, Jurupa Valley