San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - the Inland Empire storm history
Storm events recorded in San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - the Inland Empire, California between 1950 and 2025.
372
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
14
Deaths
$89.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
At least 9 semis overturned at I-210 and I-15. Socal Edison Summit site was gusting to 56 mph. One fatal from overturned big rig. Sig alert for area at Cherry Ave. Santa Ana winds. Peak winds of 59 mph in this area.
The Fairview Fire began burning around 3:37 PM PDT on September 5th at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Bautista Road in Hemet. Evacuation orders were quickly put in place and then expanded several hours later. The fire consumed 28,307 acres, destroyed 35 properties, and d…
The Sandalwood Fire started the morning of October 10th and resulted from a trash truck dumping burning garbage onto vegetation. A mobile home park was evacuated. A total of 16 structures were damaged and 74 structures were destroyed. Two people died as a result of this fire. The…
Moderately high winds, estimated between 40 and 50 MPH, were blamed for downed power lines and a subsequent transformer explosion which killed three residents in the 5400 block of Acacia Avenue in San Bernardino, CA. The residents went outside to see what caused the explosion and…
The Airport fire began at 120 pm PDT Monday September 9, 2024 in Trabuco Canyon of Orange County (remote control airport facility) and then burned to the Santa Ana mountain crest and Santiago Peak and reached into western Riverside County on September 10th, 2024. The wildfire cau…
Hawarden wildfire started 130 pm on July 21, 2024. It burned and damaged up to 18 homes in City of Riverside. Fireworks were suspected to start the fire. Estimated 10 million in damages.
The Juniper Fire started near Perris, CA on June 27th and burned 68 acres. Four structures were destroyed as a result of the fire, including two homes. Evacuation orders were in place for about 6 hours due to the fire.
The South Fire burned 819 acres below the Cajon Pass until September 2nd. The led to a series of evacuation warnings and orders along with road closures. 4 homes and 14 other structures were destroyed. Damage amounts are estimated.
Hillside fire erupted at 140 am along Highway 18. This wildfire destroyed 3 homes and damage 6 others. Up to 1300 persons were evacuated. Neighbors went door to door at 2 am to wake up people. The fire consumed about 250 acres near Muscoy in San Bernardino. The fire burned downhi…
A strong Santa Ana wind event caused widespread wind damage across the Inland Empire. Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph snapped power poles, toppled trees, overturned big rigs, and damaged roofs. In one of the hardest hit areas, the wind caused an estimated $2.6 million in damage at…
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Mesonet station CQHC1 Chino Hills RAWS reported a max wind gust of 58 mph at 10:08 am.
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Tied daily record high temperature of 107 at San Jacinto.
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A public source reported that manual measurements of winds were 35 mph and on the increase. Items in backyard were getting blown around everywhere; umbrellas destroyed.
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Gibbel fire near State Street burned 15 acres. Relative humidity as low as 7 percent. Brush fire reported at 440 pm January 23.
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Peak peak of 65 mph at Socal Edison site El Centro Ave at 10 mph. Gust 45 mph at time of report of tree downed on roadway blocking both lanes.
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Downed powerline. Near Northpark boulevard. At 144 pm January 8 vehicles were driving over the lines.
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Tree uprooted on Kern Street in Muscoy. Blocking roadway. Santa Ana winds.
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Rancho Cucamonga reported numerous large trees snapped or uprooted from strong Santa Ana winds that started in the afternoon on January 7 and continued into January 8, 2025.
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Traffic signal damaged on Limonite Ave and I-15 from Santa Ana winds.
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Dense fog at 1/4 mile visibility or less at the Riverside Municipal Airport.
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Ontario airport reported dense fog, less than 1/4 mile visibility.
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Dense fog reported at Corona Airport, worse conditions midnight to 3 am December 9, 2024.
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KRAL Riverside airport reported Santa Ana wind gust 43 mph.
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KONT airport strong Santa Ana wind gusts from mountain wave off San Gabriel mountains.
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Chino airport KCNO had Santa Ana wind gust 47 mph from mountain wave.
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Rialto had wind gusts to 40 mph. Wire was reported down on roadways and vehicles driving across it at Slover and Larch ave.
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Tree down on I-10 at Millikin ave, KONT airport gusted to 44 mph.
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Socal Edison site 1643 in Rancho Cucamonga near I-15 strong Santa Ana wind gusts.
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Big rig on its side on I-15 at I-210. Highway patrol issued SIG ALERT at 730 am. Strong Santa Ana winds.
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Big rig on its side at I-15 and Summit Ave. Socal Edison Summit Ave with gusts to 60 mph in afternoon.
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Tree down on powerline at Cajon blvd and Kendall drive. Santa Ana wind gusts to 48 mph at Socal Edison Meyers Canyon in Cajon Pass at I-15 and 215.
Wildfire Wildfire
Wildfire burned 150 acres near SR60 on Jack Rabbit trail road.
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An unusual heat wave occurred October 5-6, 2024. High temperatures in the Inland Empire, in region known as the Lake Elsinore convergence zone (most protected by sea breeze from the south and another from the northwest) reached 104 to 108F each day. This was when air temperature …
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Dense fog reported at ASOS Chino and AWOS Corona airports. This was during a heat wave which brought high temperatures of 103 to 108F near Lake Elsinore to Perris and Hemet.
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Extreme heat started September 3 and continued through September 10, 2024. The hottest days were September 5 to 8, when high temperatures reached 105 to 114F across the entire Inland Empire. Despite scattered thunderstorms on September 7 and 8th, the high temperatures were still …
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Brush fire called Beach in Santa Ana watershed burned very close to homes in Jurupa Valley. Limonite and Beach street affected. About 35 acres burned before containment.
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Excessive heat occurred in the Inland Empire July 1 to 11, 2024. On July 5, 2024, San Bernardino airport reached 117F. Other locations in the Inland Empire ranged from 103 to 118F, hottest on the east and south side. Other days during the heat wave recorded upper 90s to 105. The …
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The Lisa fire started on June 16 around 1 pm PDT and scorched 890 acres near Highway 60 and Jack Rabbit Trail, East of Moreno Valley.
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Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the Inland Empire on March 13th and 14th. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 45-60 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 81 mph at Rancho Cucamonga (SCE1086), 77 mph at Verdemont (SCE603), and 65 mph at Chino Hills (SCE1729).
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Strong winds impacted the Inland Empire from the evening of January 10 through the late morning hours on January 11. The strongest winds occurred from early to mid-morning on January 11. The following are the strongest winds recorded across the zone: Rialto (SCE701): 60 MPH Highl…
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Gusty Santa Ana winds occurred across the Inland Empire December 9 through the morning on December 10. The following are the strongest wind gusts across the zone: Devil Canyon: 67 MPH. Fontana: 66 MPH. Highland Springs: 65 MPH. Fontana: 65 MPH. Rancho Cucamonga: 63 MPH. CSU San B…
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High winds occurred across portions of the Inland Empire starting on the evening of November 20th and lasting through the morning and early afternoon hours on the 21st. The Highland Springs mesonet site recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph, while the Devil Canyon SoCal-Edison site…
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Two semis were reported to have flipped on their side near 14210 Whittram Ave in Fontana, blocking lanes. SCE Declezville had gusts 51 mph at noon and 1:20 PM.
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Compromised utility pole from high winds near Lurelane St and Fillmore Ave in Rialto. The Bench Union Pacific observation reported gusts 50 mph from Santa Ana winds.
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Big rig flipped and major traffic issues at SR 60 and I-15 connector on trans road near Onatrio. Hard closure by CHP. CWOP Eastvale gusted to 49 mph at 9:22 am.
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Powerlines blown down on lanes 14854 Iris Dr. near Fontana. Jurupa Hills SCE had gusts 55 to 67 mph.
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Reports of power lines down in the road at the intersection of Reche Canyon Rd and Placid Ln near Loma Linda. Wind gusts at and just before time of report were 35 to 40 mph.
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Semi overturned at I-215 N and Devore Road, leading to a hard closure on I-215 northbound at 8 am. Glen Helen SCE gusts 53 mph Santa Ana wind.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0 |
| 2022 | 39 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |