California, 2000

Extreme Cold in California, June 8 to 9, 2000

June 8 to 9, 2000 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A Frost Warning was issued for the zones listed above at the time listed above. Station Zone Reported LowMt.

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.

A Frost Warning was issued for the zones listed above at the time listed above. Reported low temperatures were a bit too warm, but some frost may have formed in the northern parts of the warning area since lows in Southern Oregon were cold enough to support frost formation.Station Zone Reported LowMt. Hebron CAZ084 39Tulelake CAZ084 35Adin CAZ085 42Alturas CAZ085 43Canby CAZ085 43

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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
June 8, 5:31 AM PST to June 9, 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
June 8, 5:31 AM PST to June 9, 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: 5148128, 5148129.