California, 2000

Extreme Cold in California, August 19 to 20, 2000

August 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Based on forecast low temperatures, light winds, and mostly clear skies, a Frost Warning was issued for the above zones. While some stations reported low temperatures in the middle 30s, it appears that the winds remained strong enough to prevent a widespread frost episode.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

Based on forecast low temperatures, light winds, and mostly clear skies, a Frost Warning was issued for the above zones. While some stations reported low temperatures in the middle 30s, it appears that the winds remained strong enough to prevent a widespread frost episode.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties

When
August 19, 4:56 PM PST to August 20, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.592, -121.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Modoc County

When
August 19, 4:56 PM PST to August 20, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Modoc County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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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. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5163650, 5163651.