Coastal Del Norte storm history
Storm events recorded in Coastal Del Norte, California between 1950 and 2025.
72
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
2
Floods
1
Deaths
$10.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
At 12:15 pm on 28 September 2021, members of the Crescent City Police and Del Norte County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a male subject who was swept off a jetty in Crescent City, CA. The male subject could not be revived after rescue. A swell occurring across the coa…
Large surf impacted the coast in conjunction with a small storm surge. This resulted in damage to coastal bluffs along the Del Norte Coast.
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Maximum wind gusts to 51 mph at the Crescent City Airport.
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A tree fell blocking part of Highway 101 south of Crescent City.
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A tree was reported to be blocking the eastbound lane of Highway 169 around mile marker one, a mile east of Klamath.
Tsunami Tsunami
Tsunami waves impacted the Crescent City Harbor beginning around midnight on the 30th of July. The waves reached peak amplitude quickly in the first few hours just under 4 feet in amplitude. The waves then continued for over 24 hours, finally falling below the 1 foot tsunami advi…
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Quarter inch hail reported 6 miles southeast of Crescent City, CA. Lat. 41.69N, Long. -124.11W.
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Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph resulted in downed trees on Highway 101 and other roads in Del Norte County. A peak wind gust of 55 mph was measured at the Crescent City Airport.
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Several trees down across highways 101 and 199 in Del Norte County. Highway 199 was closed for over two hours. The Crescent City ASOS reported wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.
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A large tree of 45ft is blocking the roadway, 2 miles north of Crescent City, CA. Lat. 41.77N, Long. -124.20W.
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Non thunderstorm wind damage affecting +2200 customers near and around Crescent City, CA. Lat. 41.77N, Long. -124.19W.
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Tree down across roadway, 1 mile southeast of Fort Dick, CA. Lat. 41.85N, Long. -124.14W.
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Due to non thunderstorm winds, damage to the utility grid left 11,700 customers without power 2 miles north of Crescent City, CA. Lat. 41.78N, -124.19W.
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Caltrans reported a tree down, blocking hwy 169 1 mile west of Klamath Glen. Lat. 41.52N, -124.02W.
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A tree is down across hwy 199 due to Non-Thunderstorm Wnd Damage 5 miles southeast Ft Dick, CA. LAT. 41.81N, LONG. -124.10W.
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CoCoRaHS reports heavy hail 1mile southeast of the Smith River. LAT. 41.92N, -124.14W.
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Tree down across two lanes due to Non-Thunderstorm Wnd Dmg 2 miles WNW of Crescent City. LAT. 41.76N, LONG. -124.23W.
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Tree down on Highway 101 near Smith River.
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Non thunderstorm related wind damage involving a downed tree about 3 feet diameter, blocking hwy 199.
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At an elevation of 54 feet, a trained spotter estimated 0.25 diameter hail that did not accumulate. One mile WNW of Crescent City (41.76N, 124.22W).
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Four inches of new snow at 1650 foot elevation, (41.87N, 124.06W) at Fort Dick in Del Norte.
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About 1 mile southeast of Klamath Glen, (41.51N, 123.99W). An estimated inch of snow accumulation during the ongoing event.
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Slushy snow estimated to be 2.5 inches by a trained spotter 6 miles southeast of Crescent City, (41.69N, 124.11W). Elevation around 1000 feet.
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Observer in Fort Dick reported 3 inches of snow with light snow still falling at the time of the report.
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Reports of 2 to 3 inches of snow in Crescent City.
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Report of small hail covering the ground in Crescent City.
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A thin layer of small hail covered the ground in Crescent City. It took nearly a half hour for the hail to melt.
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Report of small hail with approximately 25 percent of the ground covered 4 miles northeast of Crescent City.
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Public report of a half inch of snow on the ground near Klamath Glen.
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Multiple trees reported down across Highway 101 south of Klamath.
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A tree fell across a portion of HWY 101.
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Crescent City ASOS measured a high wind gust of 68 mph.
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Strong wind knocked a tree down across HWY 101.
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Over 10,000 customers without power in and around Crescent City due to strong winds.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Coastal flooding across HWY 101 southeast of Crescent City.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Coastal flooding across jetty and adjacent roadway in southeast portion of Crescent City.
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Downed tree blocking HWY 101.
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Tree down blocking HWY 101 off ramp.
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Downed powerlines started a fire on HWY 199.
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High wind gust measured at sea level on the south side of Crescent City.
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Tree and powerline down across roadway near Highway 199 and 197 intersection.
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Fallen tree blocking Parkway Drive.
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Fallen tree blocking southbound Highway 101.
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Power line on tree caused tree to catch on fire.
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Two trees down across northbound Highway 101.
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Tree blocking northbound lane of Highway 101.
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Fallen tree block southbound lanes of Highway 101.
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Strong wind caused a tree to fall across Highway 101.
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Power lines down across Highway 197 and 199 due to high wind gusts.
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Tree fell on vehicle causing accident.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |