Imperial Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Imperial Valley, California between 1950 and 2025.
89
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
2
Deaths
$106K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A vehicle caused a chain reaction collision when it rammed into the back of a couple cars stopped at a traffic light at Highway 111 and Jasper Road. Three were injured in the collision, with the driver of the vehicle hit first succumbing to their injuries after being taken to the…
A brush fire developed just west of Niland around sunset, near the intersection of Nieto and Noffsinger roads. The fire quickly became out of control, spreading rapidly east due to strong gusty winds. Winds at the start of the fire were observed gusting up to 25-30 mph out of the…
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Visibility under 1/4 mile just outside the city of Imperial due to dense blowing dust from thunderstorm outflow winds. No accidents or injuries reported.
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A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Imperial County Airport.
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Large tree blown onto road leading to a road closure of Bennett Road from Even Hewes Highway to Ross Road. Imperial County Airport nearby reported peak wind gusts up to 35-40 mph. No injuries were reported.
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A 59-mph wind gust was measured at Imperial County Airport.
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A 66-mph wind gust was measured at the El Centro Naval Air Facility.
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A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at KIPL. However, the station stopped reporting during the event, so it's unknown if stronger gusts occurred later in the day.
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A gas station canopy located on the corner of Adams Avenue and Imperial Avenue fell down due to strong winds. Additional reports throughout the Imperial Valley included downed trees, power poles, and light poles with the exact location of these occurrences unknown. No injuries we…
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A large tree was blown down near El Centro Street and Haskell Road. No injuries were reported.
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Power poles were reported down near Evan Hewes Highway. No injuries were reported.
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A 61 mph gust was measured at the Imperial County Airport.
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A 63 mph gust was measured at Imperial County Airport.
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A 67 mph gust was measured at the El Centro Naval Air Facility.
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A 66 mph wind gust was measured at the El Centro Naval Air Facility.
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A 62 mph wind gust was measured at the Imperial County Airport.
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A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the El Centro Naval Air Facility.
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A wind gust of 66 mph was measured at the Imperial County Airport.
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A wind gust of 72 mph was measured at the El Centro Naval Air Facility.
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A 62 mph wind gust was measured at the El Centro Naval Facility.
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A 61 mph wind gust was measured at El Centro Naval Facility.
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A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Imperial County Airport.
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A 61 mph gust was measured at the Imperial County Airport from thunderstorm outflow winds.
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Visibility down to 100 yards reported in El Centro due to blowing dust. No accidents or injuries were reported.
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Zero visibility reported in the area of Dogwood Road and East Keystone Road in El Centro due to blowing dust. No accidents or injuries were reported.
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Visibility less than 1/4 mile measured at the Imperial County Airport due to blowing dust.
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A large downed tree blocked the area of Heber Road and Rockwood Road, requiring the use of barricades and a chainsaw to clean it up. Winds were estimated between 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.
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Video on social media showed visibility near zero in Calexico due to blowing dust. No accidents or injuries were reported.
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Near zero visibility reported in the area of Dogwood Road and East Keystone Road in Imperial in blowing dust due to thunderstorm outflow. No accidents or injuries were reported.
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Social media video showed visibility was down to about 1/4 mile in blowing dust from thunderstorm outflow at the Imperial County Fire station at the Airport. No accidents or injuries were reported.
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Visibility down to 1/4 mile was reported in blowing dust from thunderstorm outflow near the intersection of Acapulco Road with Cross Road in Imperial. No accidents or injuries were reported.
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Power line was down near the intersection of West Aten Road and Austin Road in Imperial. The power pole reportedly caught fire. Timing was estimated using a reported wind gust measurement of 56 mph at the El Centro Naval Air Facility. No injuries were reported.
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A 63 mph wind gust reported at the Imperial Airport ASOS.
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A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the El Centro NAF ASOS station.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |