Mountains Southwestern Shasta County To Western Colusa County storm history
Storm events recorded in Mountains Southwestern Shasta County To Western Colusa County, California between 1950 and 2025.
74
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
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Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured 4 to 8 inches of heavy snow. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 2 to 10 inches of heavy snow above 3500 feet, with 1 to 3 feet at the higher peaks.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured 2 to 5 inches of snow above 3500 feet in 24 hours. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 2 to 6 inches of snow above 3000 feet with up to 6 to 12 inches at the higher peaks.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured 3 to 4 inches of snow above 2000 feet. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 2 to 6 inches of snow above 2000 feet with 6 to 12 inches above 3000 feet.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured 1 to 4 inches of snow above 3000 feet. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 1 to 6 inches of snow above 3000 feet with 6 to 12 inches at the higher peaks over the period.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured 3 to 7 inches of snow above 3000 feet. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated total snow measurements of 4 to 8 inches above 3000 feet with up to 12 inches over the higher peaks.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured snow amounts of 1 to 5 inches. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 6 to 24 inches of snow from December 13th through 14th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS at similar elevations reported snow amounts of 6 inches. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated snow amounts of 4 to 18 inches.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Weather stations reported morning low temperatures of 26 to 37 degrees at elevations below 2000 feet.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerously hot daytime high temperatures of up to 100 to 115 degrees were observed from July 2nd through July 13th. Little relief from the heat was observed overnight, with low temperatures around the mid 70s to upper 80s over the same timeframe.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Sites Fire started on June 17th, 2024 in the afternoon and spread rapidly, especially within the first 24 hours due to strong and gusty northerly winds and low relative humidity. Relative humidity fell to the single digits on June 17th, and remained very dry through the 18th.…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Weather stations in the area reported daytime high temperatures of 85 to 100 degrees across this zone, with overnight lows in the 60s to upper 70 degree range from June 4th through June 6th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured snow amounts of 6 to 12 inches from February 29th through the morning of March 4th. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated snow amounts of 6 inches to 2.5 feet over the same timeframe.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHS at similar elevations measured snow amounts of 1 to 2 inches in 24 hours. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated snow amounts of 2 to 8 inches over the same timeframe.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nearby CoCoRaHS reported storm total snow amounts of 3 inches, 6.9 miles east-southeast of Douglas City. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated storm total snow amounts of 4 to 30 inches.
Heat Heat
Daytime high temperatures were in the 95 to 105 degree range. Overnight low temperatures were in the mid 70s to low 80s.
Heat Heat
Daytime highs were in the 90s to 105 degree range across this zone, with overnight lows in the mid 70s to near 80 degree range.
Heat Heat
Daytime highs across the zone reached the 90s to 105 degrees on July 15 and 16. Overnight lows were in the mid 70s to low 80s.
Heat Heat
Daytime highs were in the mid 90s to 105 degree range. Overnight lows were in the low 70s to low 80s.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The National Operational Hydrological Remote Sensing Center's gridded snowfall analysis estimated 6 to 24 inches over the mountains of southwestern Shasta County to western Colusa County over 72 hours.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 6 to 18 inches fell for storm total snow in the mountains of southwestern County and western Colusa County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 8 to 24 inches for storm total snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 6 to 18 inches fell for storm total snow in the mountains of southwestern County and western Colusa County.
Drought Drought
For the month of January, the U.S. Drought Monitor removed the eastern portion of Zone 63 from extreme drought (D3) and placed it into the severe drought (D2) category due to significant improvements from heavy precipitation. They also removed the far western portions of Zone 63 …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow ranged from 4 to 24 inches, estimated by the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
Drought Drought
For the month of December, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). Drought conditions could improve with above normal precipitation in the month continuing.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 3 to 18 inches of heavy snow fell across the mountains of Shasta county to western Colusa County over 48 hours, according to the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
Drought Drought
For the month of November, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below-average precipitation for the water year. Drou…
Drought Drought
For the month of October, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year. Droug…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The western foothills of the Sacramento Valley saw high temperatures reach upwards of 100 to 114 degrees during the event, with very warm lows in the 80s. The hottest days were the 5th and 6th when Stonyford reached 114 and Eagle Peak reached 102 each day. On the 6th Eagle Peak h…
Drought Drought
For the month of September, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year. Dro…
Drought Drought
For the month of August, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year. Drough…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
ASOS reported high temperature readings ranged from 103 to 106 degrees during the event in the northern portion of Zone 63.
Drought Drought
For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
ASOS reported high temperature readings ranged from 94 to 101 degrees during the event. The warmest high temperatures were observed on Friday the 10th and reached 101 degrees in Glenn County.
Drought Drought
For the month of June, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around…
Drought Drought
For the month of May, the U.S. Drought Monitor made little change to the zone with the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitatio…
Drought Drought
For the month of April, the U.S. Drought Monitor made little change to the zone with the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3) with the far western border of the zone remaining in severe drought (D2). While the zone saw above average precipitation for the month of April, th…
Drought Drought
For the month of March, the U.S. Drought Monitor degraded the majority of Zone 63 in extreme drought with only the far western border of Colusa County remaining in severe drought. The zone saw emerging drought impacts due to the below average precipitation and relatively dry cond…
Drought Drought
For the month of February, the U.S. Drought Monitor escalated a portion of Zone 63 in the Trinity national forest to extreme drought with the remainder of the zone in severe drought. The zone continued to see much of the same impacts already affecting the region.
Drought Drought
For the month of January, the U.S. Drought Monitor improved all of Zone 63 to severe drought (D2). The zone continued to see signs of improvement to much of the impacts affecting the region.
Drought Drought
For the month of December, the U.S. Drought Monitor improved the drought conditions on the western half of Zone 63 to severe drought (D2) with the remainder of the zone staying in extreme drought (D3). The zone continued to see some of the same impacts already affecting the regio…
Drought Drought
For the month of November, the U.S. Drought Monitor improved all of Zone 63 to extreme drought (D3). The zone continued to see much of the same impacts already affecting the region, however, there are some signs of improvement. They continue to mention impacts to: agriculture, wa…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
A wind gust of 53 mph was recorded in Calaveras County on October 11th.
Drought Drought
For the month of October, the U.S. Drought Monitor continued exceptional drought (D4) for roughly half of zone 63, which covers western Tehama, Glenn, and Colusa counties, and kept all of the remaining parts of the Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3). The zone continued to see much o…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The western foothills of the Sacramento Valley saw high temperatures reach upwards of 107 to 112 degrees during the event.
Wildfire Wildfire
The McFarland Fire was started by lightning on July 29th near McFarland Ridge, south of Highway 36 near Wildwood, California. The fire burned 122,653 acres. The fire made an over-40,000 acre run from August 16th to August 17th. The fire caused evacuations in the Platina area. 24 …
Drought Drought
For the month of September, the U.S. Drought Monitor continued exceptional drought (D4) for roughly half of zone 63, which covers western Tehama, Glenn, and Colusa counties, and kept all of the remaining parts of the Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3). They continue to mention droug…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The western foothills of the Sacramento Valley saw high temperatures reach upwards of 113 degrees during the event.
Drought Drought
For the month of August, the U.S. Drought Monitor continued exceptional drought (D4) for roughly half of zone 63, which covers western Tehama, Glenn, and Colusa counties, and kept all of the remaining parts of the Zone 63 in extreme drought (D3). They continue to mention drought …
Wildfire Wildfire
The McFarland Fire was started by lightning on July 29th near McFarland Ridge, south of Highway 36 near Wildwood, California. The fire burned 122,653 acres. The fire made an over-40,000 acre run from August 16th to August 17th. The fire caused evacuations in the Platina area. 24 …
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |