Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2002 and 2012, 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.
October 12, 2012 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
The tower at Long Beach Airport reported a waterspout approximately 10 miles southeast of the airport.
October 12, 2012 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
The tower at Santa Ana Airport reported a waterspout about 5 miles southwest of the airport, just offshore of Huntington Beach.
October 11, 2012 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A trained weather spotter reported a waterspout a few miles northwest of San Clemente.
October 11, 2012 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
Coast Guard relayed a report from a mariner of waterspouts southeast of Anacapa Island.
March 21, 2011 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
Huntington Police Department reported a waterspout northwest of Newport Beach.
February 27, 2010 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A trained spotter in the Seal Beach area reported a waterspout about 6 miles offshore of Seal Beach.
January 19, 2010 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
Amateur video showed a waterspout just off the Huntington Beach area. This waterspout matched up well with doppler radar imagery.
February 7, 2009 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
The Coast Guard at San Pedro reported 3 waterspouts 8 miles south of San Pedro.
January 24, 2008 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A waterspout developed just west of Dockweiler Beach.
January 23, 2008 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A waterspout developed west of the Palos Verdes area.
October 13, 2006 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A weather spotter on Catalina Island reported a waterspout one mile east of Avalon Harbor.
February 18, 2006 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
Coast Guard personnel reported a waterspout west of San Clemente Pier.
February 22, 2005 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
February 22, 2005 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
January 4, 2005 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
January 3, 2005 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
January 2, 2005 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
October 27, 2004 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
April 17, 2004 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
Three waterspouts were reported off San Clemente Pier.
November 1, 2003 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A weather spotter reported a waterspout 10 miles southwest of Newport Beach.
November 1, 2003 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
A waterspout was reported east of Laguna Beach.
May 20, 2002 · Inner Waters From Pt Mugu To San Mateo Pt Ca, E Pacific
The Dana Point Harbor District reported three waterspouts.