Storms in California in 1997
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in California in 1997, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
California in 1997 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 664
- Deaths
- 42
- Injuries
- 138
- Damage
- $477 million
- Episodes
- 290
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 128 | 6 | 12 | $49 million |
| High Wind | 109 | 5 | 9 | $90,000 |
| Winter Storm | 64 | 0 | 1 | $28,000 |
| Winter Weather | 52 | 18 | 2 | |
| Heavy Snow | 47 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Flood | 45 | 1 | 2 | $376 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 29 | 0 | 15 | $275,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 25 | 0 | 5 | |
| High Surf | 25 | 0 | 4 | |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| Wildfire | 20 | 5 | 1 | $42 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 17 | 0 | 1 | $111,000 |
| Heat | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tropical Storm | 10 | 0 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Waterspout | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 6 | 5 | 51 | $1.6 million |
| Strong Wind | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Devil | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 1 | 0 | 27 | |
| Rip Current | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Dust Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 1997
- Flooding in California, January 1 to 17, 1997
- Flood in California, January 1 to 2, 1997
- Flood in California, January 1 to 3, 1997
- Flood in California, January 1 to 3, 1997
- High Wind in California, January 1, 1997
- Flooding in California, January 1 to 27, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 1, 1997
- Flooding and High Wind in California, January 1 to 3, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 1 to 2, 1997
- Heavy Rain in California, January 1 to 2, 1997
- Storm Surge in California, January 1, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 2, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 2, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 2, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 2 to 3, 1997
- Flood in California, January 3, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, January 5 to 6, 1997
- High Wind in California, January 5 to 7, 1997
- High Wind in California, January 6 to 7, 1997
- Winter Weather in California, January 7 to 18, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 10, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, January 12 to 13, 1997
- High Surf in California, January 12 to 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, January 12 to 13, 1997
- Waterspout in California, January 12, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 12 to 13, 1997
- Cold in California, January 13 to 15, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, January 14 to 15, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 15, 1997
- Hail in California, January 15, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 19 to 21, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, January 20 to 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20 to 21, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20 to 21, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20 to 21, 1997
- Waterspout in California, January 20, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 20, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 20, 1997
- Heavy Rain in California, January 20, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 20, 1997
- Tornado in California, January 20, 1997
- Hail in California, January 20, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 20, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 21 to 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 21 to 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22 to 23, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22 to 23, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 22 to 23, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Heavy Rain in California, January 24 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 24 to 25, 1997
- High Wind in California, January 25 to 26, 1997
- High Wind in California, January 25, 1997
- Flood in California, January 25, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 25 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 25 to 26, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 25, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 25, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 25 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, January 25 to 26, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, January 26, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flood in California, January 26 to 27, 1997
- Hail in California, January 26, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, January 26, 1997
- Flood in California, January 26 to 27, 1997
- Flood in California, January 27, 1997
- Strong Wind in California, January 28, 1997
- High Wind in California, January 29 to 30, 1997
February 1997
- Flash Flood in California, February 3, 1997
- Waterspout in California, February 10, 1997
- High Wind in California, February 13, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, February 17 to 18, 1997
- Tornado in California, February 17, 1997
- Hail in California, February 17, 1997
- High Wind in California, February 23 to 24, 1997
- High Wind in California, February 23 to 24, 1997
- High Wind in California, February 24 to 25, 1997
- High Wind in California, February 27, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, February 28, 1997
March 1997
- High Wind in California, March 2, 1997
- High Wind in California, March 2, 1997
- High Wind in California, March 3, 1997
- Hail in California, March 22, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, March 22, 1997
- Hail in California, March 22, 1997
- Tornado in California, March 22, 1997
- Hail in California, March 22, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, March 22, 1997
- Flood in California, March 22, 1997
- Hail in California, March 22, 1997
- Hail in California, March 22, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, March 30, 1997
April 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, April 1, 1997
- High Wind and Dust Devils in California, April 1 to 9, 1997
- High Wind in California, April 2, 1997
- High Wind in California, April 2, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, April 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, April 8, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, April 20, 1997
- Waterspout in California, April 23, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, April 23, 1997
May 1997
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in California, May 11, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, May 12, 1997
- Wildfire in California, May 16 to 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, May 18, 1997
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in California, May 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, May 18, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, May 19, 1997
- Hail in California, May 19, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, May 19, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, May 19, 1997
- Tornado in California, May 20, 1997
- Wildfire in California, May 27 to 29, 1997
- Wildfire in California, May 29, 1997
June 1997
- Hail in California, June 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, June 6, 1997
- Tornado in California, June 6 to 13, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, June 10, 1997
- Hail in California, June 11, 1997
- Hail in California, June 11, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, June 11, 1997
- Wildfire in California, June 29, 1997
July 1997
- Hail in California, July 1, 1997
- Flooding in California, July 5, 1997
- Tornado and Heavy Rain in California, July 21 to 23, 1997
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, July 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, July 22, 1997
- Damaging Winds in California, July 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, July 23, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, July 26, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, July 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, July 27, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, July 28, 1997
- Wildfire in California, July 30, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in California, July 30, 1997
August 1997
- Wildfire and Heat in California, August 1 to 7, 1997
- Heat in California, August 3 to 6, 1997
- Heavy Rain in California, August 3, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, August 3, 1997
- Rip Current in California, August 5 to 7, 1997
- Wildfire in California, August 5 to 12, 1997
- High Surf in California, August 6 to 7, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, August 6, 1997
- Wildfire in California, August 6 to 14, 1997
- Tornado in California, August 7, 1997
- Wildfire in California, August 8 to 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, August 16, 1997
- Lightning Strike in California, August 19, 1997
- Wildfire and Dust Storm in California, August 19 to 20, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, August 20, 1997
September 1997
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in California, September 1, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, September 2, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, September 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, September 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in California, September 2, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, September 2, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, September 3, 1997
- Flash Flood in California, September 3, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, September 3, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, September 4, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, September 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, September 5, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 6 to 7, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 13 to 15, 1997
- High Surf in California, September 14 to 16, 1997
- High Surf in California, September 14, 1997
- High Wind in California, September 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, September 18 to 19, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 24 to 27, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 24, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 24 to 26, 1997
- Tornado in California, September 24, 1997
- Tropical Storm in California, September 25, 1997
- Tropical Storm in California, September 25, 1997
- Flood in California, September 25, 1997
- High Surf in California, September 25 to 28, 1997
- Flooding in California, September 25, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 25, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in California, September 25, 1997
- Wildfire in California, September 27, 1997
October 1997
- High Wind in California, October 6, 1997
- Flash Flooding in California, October 7, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, October 8 to 9, 1997
- High Wind in California, October 12 to 14, 1997
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, October 13 to 19, 1997
- High Wind in California, October 25, 1997
- High Wind in California, October 25 to 26, 1997
- Dense Fog in California, October 30, 1997
November 1997
- Heavy Rain in California, November 10, 1997
- Heavy Rain in California, November 10, 1997
- Waterspout in California, November 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornado in California, November 11, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, November 11, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, November 13, 1997
- Tornado in California, November 13, 1997
- High Surf in California, November 14 to 16, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 16, 1997
- High Wind in California, November 18, 1997
- High Wind in California, November 19, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 25 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 25 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 25 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 25 to 26, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 25 to 26, 1997
- Winter Weather in California, November 26 to 27, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26, 1997
- Damaging Winds in California, November 26, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, November 26 to 27, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26 to 27, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, November 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, November 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, November 26, 1997
- Tornado in California, November 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in California, November 26, 1997
- Tornado in California, November 26, 1997
- Dense Fog in California, November 29, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 29, 1997
- Winter Weather in California, November 30, 1997
- Waterspout in California, November 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, November 30, 1997
December 1997
- High Surf in California, December 4 to 7, 1997
- High Wind and Heavy Rain in California, December 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Weather in California, December 5 to 7, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 5 to 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 5 to 8, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 5 to 6, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flooding in California, December 6, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Winter Storm and Flooding in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 7, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 7 to 8, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, December 8, 1997
- Tornado in California, December 8, 1997
- High Wind in California, December 9 to 11, 1997
- Dense Fog in California, December 10, 1997
- Cold in California, December 10, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, December 10 to 12, 1997
- Dense Fog in California, December 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in California, December 14, 1997
- High Wind in California, December 19, 1997
- Winter Storm in California, December 20, 1997
- Tornado in California, December 21, 1997
- High Wind in California, December 21 to 22, 1997
- High Wind in California, December 21 to 22, 1997
- High Wind in California, December 21 to 22, 1997
- Cold and Dense Fog in California, December 24 to 26, 1997
- Dense Fog in California, December 26, 1997
- High Wind in California, December 28, 1997
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.