Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1997 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.
February 21, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
The San Diego River rose above flood stage early in the afternoon on the 21st, crested at 11.46 feet at 5:15 PM that evening, and fell back below flood stage an hour later. The river washed out a low water crossing in the Mission Valley area and caused flooding in the typical tro…
January 6, 2003 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 3, 2000 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 2, 2000 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 6, 1999 · San Diego County Coasts, California
March 4, 1999 · San Diego County Coasts, California
April 17, 2004 · San Diego County Coasts, California
November 27, 2003 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 9, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
July 21, 2006 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 2, 2006 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 29, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
Two street ends at Imperial Beach were briefly flooded from wave runup during high tide. Waves also swept over parking lots in Encinitas.
December 21, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 21, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 11, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 9, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 8, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 7, 2005 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 16, 2004 · San Diego County Coasts, California
No planes were able to land as dense fog reduced visibility to one tenth of a mile at Lindbergh Field.
December 5, 2004 · San Diego County Coasts, California
Strong winds pulled two boats off their moorings in San Diego Bay. One of the boats was blown onto the rocks near Shelter Island.
October 16, 2004 · San Diego County Coasts, California
San Diego Lindbergh Field set a record for the most consecutive number of days without measurable rain at 182 days. This beat the old record of 181 days set the previous year. The streak started on April 18, 2004, and ended on October 17, with the onset of the wettest October eve…
December 11, 2003 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 11, 2003 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 2, 2003 · San Diego County Coasts, California
May 21, 2003 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 16, 2002 · San Diego County Coasts, California
June 16, 2002 · San Diego County Coasts, California
March 16, 2002 · San Diego County Coasts, California
February 1, 2002 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 31, 2002 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 29, 2002 · San Diego County Coasts, California
November 21, 2001 · San Diego County Coasts, California
November 16, 2001 · San Diego County Coasts, California
August 26, 2001 · San Diego County Coasts, California
August 25, 2001 · San Diego County Coasts, California
March 29, 2001 · San Diego County Coasts, California
A 27 foot boat was broadsided by a 7 foot wave southwest of the entrance to Oceanside Harbor. The fifteen occupants were thrown into the water. Two men suffered major injuries, three others had minor injuries.
December 30, 2000 · San Diego County Coasts, California
December 20, 2000 · San Diego County Coasts, California
March 5, 2000 · San Diego County Coasts, California
January 2, 2000 · San Diego County Coasts, California
November 21, 1999 · San Diego County Coasts, California
A small sailboat was flipped over by heavy surf near the mouth of the Oceanside Marina. Another boat that went to rescue almost capsized before it was towed to safety by the Harbor Patrol.
April 28, 1999 · San Diego County Coasts, California
Eight foot seas and 35 knot winds caused a mast to break on a 22 foot sailboat and throw the crew of two overboard. The crew were rescued, but the disabled boat was destroyed against the Ocean Beach Pier by 10 foot breaking waves.
April 3, 1999 · San Diego County Coasts, California
March 28, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California
March 28, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California
February 25, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California
February 14, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California
February 14, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California
February 8, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California
February 1, 1998 · San Diego County Coasts, California