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Tehachapi County, California
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2021 and 2026, 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
184
All events
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Deaths
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Property damage
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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.
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Mesonet station SE283 Little Oak Canyon.
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Mesonet station 649SE Sce Cottonwood Creek West.
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Mesonet station SE300 Pigeon Spring (SCE).
Dense Fog Dense Fog
AWOS station KTSP Tehachapi Muni Airport reported visibilities down to a quarter of a mile.
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Mesonet Station 649SE Sce Cottonwood Creek West.
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Mesonet station 649SE Sce Cottonwood Creek West.
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Mesonet station SE283 Little Oak Canyon (SCE).
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
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A cooperative observer in Tehachapi measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
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The Southern California Edison Station at Bear Valley Springs Deertail Drive measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
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The Southern California Edison Station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of an estimated 8 inches of new snowfall on Tehachapi Pass.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
California Highway Patrol reported 2 inches of snowfall on Tehachapi Pass resulting in traffic being paced on SR 58.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 81 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Beartrap Road measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Pigeon Spring measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
Drought Drought
The Tehachapi area was classified as being in an severe drought due to a long term precipitation deficit.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Tehachapi.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 79 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility below a quarter of a mile was reported in Tehachapi.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measures a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
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The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
During the 12 day heat wave event, afternoon highs were mainly between 106 and 113 degrees on July 6 through July 8 and on July 11 and 12. Afternoon highs were mainly between 101 and 107 degrees on July 2 through July 5 and on July 9, 10 and 13.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph.
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The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Public report of 7 inches of new snowfall near Bear Valley Springs.
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The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 87 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Creek measured a peak wind gust of 74 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Beartrap Rd. measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Bear Valley Springs measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
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The Southern California Edison station at Bear Valley Springs East measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023 | 55 | 0 |
| 2022 | 39 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
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