Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2022 and 2025, 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.
August 1, 2025 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
The Gifford Fire burned 131,614 acres across sections of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
February 13, 2025 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong southerly winds, associated with a powerful winter storm, impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains. Some peak wind gusts include: TV Towers (gust 70 MPH), Davis Peak (gust 62 MPH) and High School Hill (gust 60 MPH).
November 20, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong and gusty northerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak gusts include: High School Hill (gust 70 MPH) and Coyote Canyon Road (gust 65 MPH).
March 21, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong southerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: TV Towers (gust 64 MPH), High School Hill (gust 61 MPH) and Camino Del Capitan (gust 58 MPH).
March 14, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong southerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: TV Towers (gust 66 MPH) and Green Valley Road (gust 58 MPH).
March 9, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. The sensor at TV Tower reported wind gusts up to 62 MPH.
February 24, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong southerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: TV Towers (gust 64 MPH), Whale Rock (gust 61 MPH) and High School Hill (gust 61 MPH).
February 21, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong and gusty westerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind reports from the local mesonet include: Green Valley Road (gust 66 MPH) and Davis Peak (gust 63 MPH).
January 9, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong southerly winds, gusting in excess of 60 MPH, impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak gusts from the local mesonet: Adelaida (gust 75 MPH), TV Tower (gust 66 MPH) and Camino Del Capitan (gust 69 MPH).
January 4, 2023 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong southerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: TV Towers (gust 63 MPH), Davis Peak (gust 62 MPH), Green Valley Road (gust 59 MPH) and High School Hill (gust 58 MPH).
December 10, 2022 · Santa Lucia Mountains, California
Strong and gusty southerly winds impacted the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: TV Towers (gust 66 MPH), Old Creek Road (gust 66 MPH), High School Hill (gust 61 MPH) and Green Valley Road (gust 59 MPH).