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San Francisco Peninsula Coast County, California
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2005 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
3
Floods since 1996
128
All events
21
Deaths
$9.4M
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
A 32-year old man died after drowning off Bean Hollow State Beach in southern San Mateo County. California State Parks was informed of a possible drowning around 3:25 PM on December 3, when a woman told them that she and her husband were fishing on the rocks, when the woman went …
A small plane with four people onboard crashed near Moss Beach in San Mateo County, around 1 mile southwest of Half Moon Bay Airport, on January 14 at 7:34 PM. Witnesses saw the plane sputtering before the crash. Wreckage from the plane was found near Ross Cove. Search efforts fo…
A rip current at Martin's Beach in Half Moon Bay swept two people, a 5-year-old girl and a 54-year-old man, out to sea on Saturday November 25. The two had gotten too close to the water, lost their footing, and were swept out by the current. The timing of the event is unclear, bu…
One person drowned and another was rescued in the turbulent waters off Pacifica's Linda Mar Beach. No beach hazard product was in effect at the time. CDIP buoy off Point Reyes showed significant swell heights of around 7-8 feet at 12 seconds, and wind waves of around 6 feet at 9 …
Three people were swept into the ocean at Cowell Ranch State Beach in Half Moon Bay on Monday afternoon, two boys and their father. The 8 year old boy and his father were able to get out of the ocean, but the 12 year old boy was not https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/18/re…
Sunday afternoon a man and woman were searching for mussels at Pescadero State Beach in San Mateo County when large waves swept them off the rocks. The man was rescued and taken to the hospital, but crews were unable to rescue the woman.
A man and women were swept into the ocean in Pacifica during dangerous high surf. The woman was rescued but crews were unable to save the man https://fox40.com/news/california-connection/dangerous-surf-sweeps-3-people-out-to-ocean-woman-rescued/.
A 44 year old man died the afternoon of the 21st when his hang glider landed in the ocean near Devil's Slide along the San Mateo coastline. The pilot landed in the ocean and unhooked himself from the glider but could not make it to shore due to heavy surf and cliffs. He was found…
An 18 year old was last seen just after 3 pm PDT. boogie boarding in the water at Poplar Beach near Half Moon Bay by two friends who said he was unresponsive. They tried to help him out of the water, but they ended up needing to be rescued as well. Search was called off after 3 h…
A women drowned attempting to save three children swept out to the ocean by a rip current at Cowell Ranch Beach https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/07/01/woman-dies-saving-children-from-rip-current/.
Three San Mateo county residents died over the weekend as a result of the heat. Http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-six-deaths-heat-wave-bay-area-20170908-story.html. Http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Death-toll-from-Bay-Area-heat-wave-hits-6-12180514.php.
Three people were on the beach at Gray Whale Cove when a Sneaker Wave washed them out into the ocean. A dozen beachgoers formed a human chain and pulled the three from the water. Emergency responders performed CPR on a woman pulled from the surf. She was airlifted to a hospital b…
A 35 year old welder from Hawaii died around 6 pm Wednesday in high surf. The wave faces reached heights of 40 to 45 feet on the biggest sets.
A sailboat in rough waters just south of Pillar Point capsized causing two men to enter the ocean. One man was rescued quickly while the other was not removed from the water until an hour after the mishap. He was pronounced dead by local paramedics.
High surf buffeted the coastline for a 2 day period. 2 fishermen died when their 25 foot fishing boat Good Guys capsized in the surf about 2 to 3 miles south of Pillar Point Harbor.
The Mavericks Big Wave Surf Contest is an annual event that occurs during the winter time when significantly high surf is happening under a partly cloudy to sunny sky. During the event a set of sneaker waves washed onto the shore were numerous spectators were enjoying the contest…
High surf caused an 80-foot-wide and 20-foot deep chunk of land to erode into the ocean in Pacifica at 5 a.m. on January 21. Residents of six apartment units were evacuated as the cliff eroded up to their back porches. The owners of the apartments are attempting to strengthen the…
A fisherwoman was swept to sea by a sneaker wave on the morning of June 16 near Pacifica south of the local pier, which was closed due to damage. The fisherwoman estimated that the wave dragged her around 30 feet into sea, and after several minutes, she resurfaced , and fellow an…
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The North Peak Access Road station operated by PG&E reported a gust of 52 mph.
Heat Heat
The Richmond station reported a monthly record high of 88 degrees.
High Surf High Surf
Video posted on social media showed high waves crashing onto the road in the area of Mirada Road and Magellan Avenue.
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The PG&E station at North Peak Access Road reported a gust of 65 mph.
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The PG&E station at North Peak Access Road reported a wind gust of 60 mph.
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A water rescue operation occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Davenport on April 7. First responders were called to Davenport Landing at 2:17 PM as four people were in the water and struggling to return to shore. Three rescue swimmers from Cal Fire and two from Californ…
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The PG&E station on North Peak Access Road reported a wind gust of79 mph.
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The North Peak Access Road PG&E station reported a 69 mph gust.
A father and son were pulled from the ocean near Pacifica on January 14. At 12:52 PM, two fire companies, a rescue unit, a CHP helicopter, state park personnel and Coast Guard air and water units responded to the two people struggling in the water north of Mori Point. Rescue swim…
A dog and its owner were swept out to sea at Sharp Point near Pacifica. The dog was swept out and the owner went in after the dog. The dog made it back to shore, but the owner struggled to return. Video taken at the scene showed rescue swimmers assisting the man onto shore, and t…
A surfer was reported in distress at Linda Del Mar beach near Pacifica, and made their way back to shore with the help of the Coast Guard.
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A fallen eucalyptus tree closed California Highway 92 near Half Moon Bay.
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The Sweeney Ridge weather station operated by PGE reported a wind gust of 64 mph.
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Maximum gust 50 mph measured by CalFire Portable RAWS at 743 ft elevation.
Heat Heat
Half Moon Bay set a daily record high temperature of 81 deg, beating its previous record 80 deg set in 2004.
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In El Granada, Highway 1 was closed for several hours in both directions just south of Coronado St. because of downed communication lines, as per The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2022/04/11/high-wind-topples-tree-downed-lines-palo-alto-sout…
Rip Current Rip Current
On June 24th the sheriff's office received a report of a distressed man in the water at Tunitas Creek Beach. He was unable to be located by rescuers. His body was recovered on July 2nd at San Gregorio State Beach by a State Parks employee. https://www.ksbw.com/article/3-bodies-fo…
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Mesonet (PG&E) station at BFI Office reported gust of 45 mph.
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Mesonet (PG&E) station at BFI Office reported wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph with a peak gust of 63 mph.
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Three men were stranded on rocks off Pescadero State Beach when the tide began to rise and during rough surf conditions https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/05/08/three-men-stranded-on-rocks-at-pescadero-state-beach-rescued/.
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Mesonet station BFI Office (PG&E) measured gusts of 45 mph with a peak gust of 47 mph.
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Various sites showing gusts between 45 and 55 mph.
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Half Moon Bay Airport measure gusts between 35-45 mph with a peak gust of 46 mph.
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Tree down blocking roadway at Stage Rd and SR-84.
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Spring Valley RAWS station reported gusts between 45 and 50 mph with a peak gust of 54 mph.
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Half Moon Bay Buoy reported waves between 16 to 20 feet at 17 to 20 seconds.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility dropped down to 1/4 mile at the SF airport while runway visibility was reduced to 600 ft. This caused 22 aircraft holds for 669 minutes and 16 diversions at the airport.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Photographs show Pacifica Pier just south of San Francisco surrounded by large waves during high tide https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/king-tide-highest-of-year-San-Francisco-15800425.php. Additional photographs show resulting minor coastal flooding of a nearby roadway.
A woman walking her dog on a beach was knocked over by a sneaker wave and nearly drowned https://fox40.com/news/california-connection/dangerous-surf-sweeps-3-people-out-to-ocean-woman-rescued/. Exact timing and location unknown.
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Surfers at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay reported waves in excess of 40 feet https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/mavericks-day-days/106147.
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The buoy at Half Moon Bay reported swells of 15 to 20 feet at periods of 17 to 19 seconds.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
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