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W & C Imperial County, California
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.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
6
All events
0
Deaths
$10K
Property damage
Year by year
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.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility reduced to less than a quarter mile in Imperial-El Centro.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Dense fog was reported over much of Imperial County, with several hours of low visibility in the Imperial-El Centro area.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Gusty thunderstorm winds caused considerable blowing of dust along Interstate 8, about 5 miles south of El Centro.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Gusty thunderstorm winds caused considerable blowing of dust to reduce visibility to less than 30 feet in vicinity of Brawley.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Dense blowing dust along with strong winds lowered visibility over much of Imperial County. Numerous traffic accidents ensued and Interstate 8 was closed for several hours. At least two semi-tractor rigs were blown over.
Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
Periods of rain associated with Tropical Storm Nora caused extensive crop damage in Imperial County. Most places in Imperial Valley received more than an inch of rain, with one rain gage measuring 2.38 inches. Crops across the county suffered damage from carrots to cotton.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
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