Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2006, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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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.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
April 3, 1999 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
Heavy surf and strong wind gusts ripped sails and parted lines on several yachts racing between Catalina Island and Newport, grounded two small boats, and capsized two others. The three man crew of one boat was rescued. Debris from the other boat was found, but the one man crew w…
December 10, 1997 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
March 5, 2000 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
June 1, 2005 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
Months after the record rainfall had come to an end, a huge section of hillside gave way in Laguna Beach resulting in millions of dollars in property damage. The slide severely damaged or destroyed at least 15 homes. Initially, over 750 people from more than 350 homes were forced…
January 6, 2003 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
July 21, 2006 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 5, 2006 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 2, 2006 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
December 21, 2005 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
December 21, 2005 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 9, 2005 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 8, 2005 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 7, 2005 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
December 2, 2003 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
May 21, 2003 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
March 28, 2003 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
November 26, 2002 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
February 9, 2002 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 28, 2002 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
November 16, 2001 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
May 3, 2001 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 10, 2001 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
December 31, 2000 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
December 25, 2000 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
November 7, 2000 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
April 1, 2000 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
December 22, 1999 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
November 22, 1999 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
October 17, 1999 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
March 28, 1998 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
February 25, 1998 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
February 14, 1998 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
February 3, 1998 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
February 1, 1998 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
January 28, 1998 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
September 25, 1997 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
A combination of El Nino conditions in the Eastern Pacific, a large northwest swell from a storm in the Gulf of Alaska, Hurricane Nora, and high tides, sent 5 to 8 foot waves past the shore, flooding a 14 block stretch of Seal Beach. Most houses escaped major flooding, as water r…
November 28, 1996 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California
November 25, 1996 · Orange County Coastal Plain, California