Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley, California between 1950 and 2025.
25
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
4
Deaths
$3.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The Saddleridge Fire burned 8799 acres across the foothills of the San Fernando Valley as well as the Santa Clarita Valley and the Los Angeles county mountains. The combination of warm and dry Santa Ana winds and critically dry vegetation allowed for significant fire growth. The …
The Woolsey Fire burned 96,949 across in Ventura and Los Angeles county. The fire ignited during a strong Santa Ana wind event. Gusty north to northeast winds (in excess of 60 MPH) and very dry conditions allowed the fire to spread very quickly. In total, the Woolsey Fire destroy…
The Sayre Fire burned 11,262 acres of land in the foothills of Los Angeles county near the community of Sylmar. The fire, started under unknown circumstances, was fueled by northeast winds gusting in excess of 60 MPH as well as very dry conditions. The Sayre Fire produced signifi…
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Strong southerly winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Pacoima (gust 60 MPH) and Ridgebrook Drive (gust 60 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. Peak northeasterly wind gusts exceeded 58 MPH with the strongest gusts of 70 MPH reported at Browns Canyon.
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Very strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley. Some peak northeasterly wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Browns Canyon (gust 81 MPH) and Saddlestone Ranch (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Browns Canyon (gust 64 MPH) and Pacoima (gust 58 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts include: Browns Canyon (gust 68 MPH) and Pacoima (gust 63 MPH).
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Very strong and gusty north to northeast winds impacted the San Fernando Valley. Some peak wind reports include: Browns Canyon (gust 89 MPH), Burbank Airport (gust 67 MPH), Pacoima (gust 74 MPH) and Santa Susana Pass (gust 58 MPH).
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. The SCE sensor at Browns Canyon reported northerly wind gusts up to 73 MPH.
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Strong and gusty Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Browns Canyon (gust 87 MPH) and Porter Ranch (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong and gusty northeast winds impacted the San Fernando Vallley in Los Angeles county. Some peak wind reports from the local Mesonet include: Browns Canyon (gust 75 MPH) and Whiteman Airport (gust 59 MPH).
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Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. The automated sensor at Solemint Canyon reported northeast winds, gusting up to 64 MPH.
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Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. The automated sensor at Browns Canyon reported northeast winds, gusting up to 64 MPH.
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Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. Some peak north to northeast wind gusts from the local observation network include: Browns Canyon (gust 75 mph) and Porter Ranch RAWS (gust 62 MPH).
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Strong north to northeast winds were reported across the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles county. In Granada Hills, northeast wind gusts up to 66 MPH were reported.
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The La Tuna Fire burned 7,194 acres in the San Fernando Valley. The fire destroyed five homes in the area.
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Strong north to northeast winds developed across the San Fernando Valley. The RAWS sensor at Cheeseboro reported wind gusts up to 70 MPH.
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A trained weather spotter in the community of Northridge reported northerly wind gusts to 65 MPH.
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The San Rafael Hills RAWS sensor reported north to northeast wind gusts between 61 and 71 MPH. Additionally, trained weather spotters throughout the San Fernando Valley reported wind gusts in excess of 60 MPH.
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A trained spotter in Glendale reported northerly wind gusts to 60 MPH.
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Strong north to northeast winds developed across the San Fernando Valley. A trained weather spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 MPH. Also, it was reported that one inch diameter tree branches were snapped off by the offshore winds.
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Strong northerly winds developed across the San Fernando Valley. A trained weather spotter in Van Nuys reported sustained north winds of 45 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH.
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A trained weather spotter in the community of Tujunga reported northwest winds gusting to 60 MPH.
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A weather spotter in the San Fernando Valley reported northerly winds gusting to 58 MPH.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |