Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1998 and 2015, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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All events
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Deaths
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
September 1, 2015 · Kern County Mountains, California
One spotter reported gradient wind at 50 Knots from the southeast at Lebec with a subsequent report from the Tehachapi area indicating wind consistent at 40-45 MPH. The wind persisted through the wee hours of the morning but diminished at dawn.
January 24, 1999 · Kern County Mountains, California
Snow reports from spotters indicate that up to 14 inches of snow fell during the day 4 miles west of Tehachapi. Other reports to the southeast of Tehachapi showed 6" had fallen by 0930 AM.
February 23, 1998 · Kern County Mountains, California