Heat, Alameda / Contra Costa
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Alameda / Contra Costa forecast zone
- Deaths
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 15 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat in California, June 14, 2000
This unusual early summer record breaking heat wave was responsible for 10 deaths in the Bay Area and a large number of heat related injuries. Temperature record of 103 degrees in San Francisco tied the all time record high temperature.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 102
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 MTR wrote it up.
This unusual early summer record breaking heat wave was responsible for 10 deaths in the Bay Area and a large number of heat related injuries. Temperature record of 103 degrees in San Francisco tied the all time record high temperature. Other record highs for the day were Livermore had 107 degrees, Oakland 106 degrees, Santa Rosa 108 degrees High temperature caused over loading of power resources and rolling blackouts were implemented to keep the power system from exceeding capacity so many people lost power for a period during the heat.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, San Francisco
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Francisco forecast zone
- Injuries
- 30 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.778, -122.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heat, San Mateo
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Mateo forecast zone
- Deaths
- 6 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 10 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat, Sonoma / Marin
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Sonoma / Marin forecast zone
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat, Monterey T X W / San Benito
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Monterey T X W / San Benito forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat, Sonoma / Marin
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Sonoma / Marin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Heat, Santa Clara
- When
- June 14, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Santa Clara forecast zone
- Injuries
- 44 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Alameda / Contra Costa | 2000-06-14 | 70 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Direct |
| Heat, Alameda / Contra Costa | 2000-06-14 | 73 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Heat, Alameda / Contra Costa | 2000-06-14 | 79 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Heat, San Mateo | 2000-06-14 | 78 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, San Mateo | 2000-06-14 | 40 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, San Mateo | 2000-06-14 | 90 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, San Mateo | 2000-06-14 | 47 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, San Mateo | 2000-06-14 | 88 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
| Heat, San Mateo | 2000-06-14 | 97 | Female | Permanent Home | Direct |
What these are
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, June 14, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in Ohio, June 14, 2000
- Heat in Indiana, June 14, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 14, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 14, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 14 to 15, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 14, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, June 14, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 14, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 14, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 14, 2000
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 14 to 15, 2000
More
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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: 5152902, 5152903, 5152904, 5152905, 5152906, 5152907, 5152908.