Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2001 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.
January 25, 2025 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
Photos of a funnel cloud and a waterspout. The time was 1155 am PST January 25, 2025.
January 16, 2018 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
Winds and seas resulted in 10 boats being beached near Zuiga Point (entrance to San Diego Bay) after the boats pulled from their moorings. Multiple Coast Guard rescues were requested, but only one was conducted in the area.
February 17, 2017 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
Southerly winds ahead of a cold front produced 34 to 52 kt wind gusts over the inshore waters. A peak gust of 52 kts occurred at San Clemente Pier.
January 6, 2016 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
At least one waterspout sighted west of Cardiff by the Sea State Beach.
April 2, 2014 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
An airline pilot reported a waterspout 3 miles southwest of Lindbergh Field, near North Island Naval Air Station.
March 1, 2014 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A water spout 3/4 mile off shore of Carlsbad was observed by Skywarn spotters, who noticed the distinctive swirl of water at ocean surface.
November 22, 2013 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A funnel cloud was spotted by an NWS employee over the water west of La Jolla. No contact with the ocean surface was observed.
December 29, 2012 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A pilot reported a waterspout 19 miles WNW of Oceanside.
October 11, 2012 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A spotter reported a waterspout about 200 yards off the coast near the Carlsbad power plant. The waterspout was dissipating.
October 11, 2012 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
Numerous pilot reports received of waterspouts off the coast in the vicinity of North Island and Imperial Beach.
April 13, 2012 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A gust of 71 mph was measured by a mesonet site at the San Clemente Pier, associated with the waterspout.
April 13, 2012 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
March 21, 2011 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
One of these thunderstorms formed a waterspout approximately 4 miles northwest of San Diego, as seen by an airplane pilot. No damage or injuries were reported.
February 9, 2010 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A waterspout south of Coronado was reported by the public at 0855 PST.
November 28, 2009 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
Encinitas Lifeguards reported a waterspout off the coast of Moonlight Beach around 1642 PST and said that it had formed within the past 5 minutes. No damage or injuries were reported.
February 7, 2009 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A spotter reported a waterspout about 20 miles west of Encinitas around 0920 PST.
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
September 22, 2007 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
December 27, 2006 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
March 11, 2006 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
February 18, 2006 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
January 2, 2006 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
October 18, 2005 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A waterspout was observed out over the ocean west of Coronado Kays. A funnel cloud was also seen west of Chula Vista at 1140 AM.
May 6, 2005 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
An off duty National Weather Service Employee spotted a waterspout south of North Island near the Mexican Border.
December 28, 2004 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
October 21, 2004 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
A pilot spotted a waterspout 2 miles southwest of North Island.
April 17, 2004 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
February 2, 2004 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
February 25, 2003 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
February 25, 2003 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
December 17, 2002 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
January 22, 2002 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific
November 29, 2001 · San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific