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Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains County, California

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2023 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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All events
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Deaths
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Property damage

Year by year

20232025
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All storm eventsTornadoes

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.

August 1, 2025 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
Wildfire Wildfire
The Gifford Fire burned 131,614 acres across sections of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
July 5, 2024 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
Wildfire Wildfire
The Lake Fire burned 38,664 acres of the Los Padres National Forecast across interior Santa Barbara county.
November 20, 2023 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
High Wind High Wind
Strong and gusty northerly winds impacted the Interior Mountains of Santa Barbara county. The Tepusquet RAWS sensor reported peak gusts of 65 MPH.
March 21, 2023 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter storm conditions developed across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara county. Snowfall totals of 1 to 2 feet were reported above 5500 feet. Additionally, there were some very strong southerly winds with the Tepusquet RAWS reporting gusts up to 59 MPH.
February 24, 2023 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
Blizzard Blizzard
Rare blizzard conditions developed in the mountains of Santa Barbara county. Heavy snowfall was reported with totals between 1 and 3 feet reported above 4500 feet. Along with the heavy snowfall, strong southerly winds, gusting up to 65 MPH, produced dangerous winter weather condi…
February 22, 2023 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter storm conditions developed across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara county. Snowfall totals of 1-2 feet were reported above 3500 feet with southerly wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
January 4, 2023 · Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, California
High Wind High Wind
Strong southerly winds impacted the interior mountains of Santa Barbara county. The strongest gusts were recorded at the Tepusquet RAWS with southerly gusts peaking at 61 MPH.
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
202510
202410
202350