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Mountains of San Benito County and Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park County, California
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2013 and 2026, 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
38
All events
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Deaths
$20
Property damage
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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.
Heat Heat
The Pinnacles National Park station reported a monthly record high of 93 on consecutive days.
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The Paicines Road station operated by PG&E measured a gust of 48 mph.
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The PG&E station at Lone Tree Towers reported a gust of 68 mph.
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The PG&E station at Chualar Canyon Road reported a gust of 75 mph.
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The PG&E station at Lone Tree Towers reported a gust of 69 mph.
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The PG&E station at Chualar Canyon Road reported a wind gust of 45 mph.
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The PG&E station on Lone Tree Towers reported a gust of 84 mph.
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The Lone Tree Towers station operated by PG&E recorded a wind gust of 75 mph.
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The Las Aquilas station operated by PGE reported a gust of 66 mph.
Heat Heat
Pinnacles NP reported a max temperature of 111 degrees. Several other unofficial sites in the surrounding mountains reported high temperatures between 102 and 108 degrees.
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Two libraries were used as cooling shelters and a third building was opened as a cooling shelter during the event. $300 total was spent by cities and the county to provide bottled water. No fatalities reported.
Heat Heat
Both Pinnacles NP and Parkfield recorded max temperature 107 degrees. Various other stations in the zone reported highs between 100 and 106 deg.
Heat Heat
Pinnacles NP reached a high of 103 degrees. Fort Hunter Liggett reached 105 degrees.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Parkfield RAWS station reported a high temperature of 112 degrees F and remained above 100 degrees until 8 pm PDT.
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Large tree down in the middle of the road at Santa Ana Valley Rd and John Smith Rd.
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Mesonet station (PG&E) on Old Stage Road measured wind gusts between 45 and 65 mph with a peak gust of 67 mph.
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Parkfield RAWS station reported gusts of 39 mph.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Coyote Fire broke out in San Benito county west of Panoche prompting evacuations and destroying a few buildings https://kion546.com/news/2020/07/15/cal-fire-responds-to-coyote-fire-in-san-benito-county/.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Mesonet station at Pinnacles National Park reported temperatures between 22 and 28 degrees.
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Mesonet station at Pinnacles National Park reported temperatures between 23 and 28 degrees.
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Mesonet station (PG&E) at Indian Valley Road reported temperatures between 23 and 28 degrees.
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Mesonet station (PG&E) on Indian Valley Road reported temperatures between 19 and 28 degrees.
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Pinnacles station measured wind gusts between 45 and 50 mph.
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Mesonet station (PG&E) on San Juan Grade.
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Meonet station (PGE) 3 miles WSW of San Juan Batista.
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Marquez RAWS station recorded temperatures between 23 and 26 degrees F.
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Three inches of snow reported on Fremont Peak.
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Mesonet station 19 miles NW of Coalinga.
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Mesonet station at Black Mountain.
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Marquez RAWS station reported temps between 17 and 25 degrees.
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Parkfield RAWS reported temperatures below 28 degrees.
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Parkfield RAWS reported temperatures between 24 and 28 degrees.
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Marquez RAWS station reported temperatures between 17 and 28 degrees.
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Pinnacles National Park RAWS station recorded temperatures of 28 degrees.
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Marquez RAWS station recorded temperatures between 22 and 28 degrees.
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Pine tree 3 feet in diameter blocking all lanes SR25 near Willow Creek Rd.
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Measured gust of 59 MPH at the Santa Rita RAWS at elevation 5000 feet.
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A wind gust of 69 MPH was measured at the Santa Rita Mesonet Site in San Benito County at an elevation of 5000 feet.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
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