California, 2000

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, August 24, 2000

August 24, 2000 · NWS PSR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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.

The radar

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Riverside

When
August 24, 1:30 PM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Riverside County, Riverside
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very heavy rain, up to 6 tenths of an inch in just 45 minutes, fell across parts of the county. Many streets flooded and washes running, especially route 62 through Twentynine Palms. Small hail also reported along route 62 near Copper Mountain College.

Thunderstorm Wind, Riverside

When
August 24, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Riverside County, 13 mi W of Blythe
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.617, -114.833

Semi truck overturned due to winds.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5173930, 5173931.