Storms in California in 2006
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in California in 2006, 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 2006 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
- 862
- Deaths
- 88
- Injuries
- 125
- Damage
- $1.3 billion
- Episodes
- 444
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wind | 127 | 2 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| Heavy Snow | 113 | 0 | 0 | $130,000 |
| Strong Wind | 76 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| Wildfire | 75 | 6 | 40 | $171 million |
| Heat | 64 | 65 | 45 | $493 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 57 | 0 | 0 | $12 million |
| Heavy Rain | 47 | 0 | 0 | $48 million |
| Dense Fog | 45 | 1 | 11 | $565,000 |
| Flood | 42 | 3 | 3 | $460 million |
| Hail | 36 | 1 | 3 | $15 million |
| Winter Storm | 32 | 2 | 7 | $175,000 |
| Flash Flood | 31 | 0 | 0 | $665,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 21 | 0 | 0 | $57,000 |
| Winter Weather | 21 | 2 | 15 | $10,000 |
| Lightning | 18 | 0 | 0 | $44,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debris Flow | 12 | 1 | 0 | $77 million |
| Tornado | 9 | 0 | 0 | $97,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Surf | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tsunami | 2 | 0 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| Avalanche | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rip Current | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1 to 3, 2006
- Heat in California, January 1 to 31, 2006
- Flooding in California, January 1 to 3, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1 to 3, 2006
- Flood in California, January 1, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 1, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 1, 2006
- Flood and Strong Wind in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood and Strong Wind in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, January 1 to 2, 2006
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, January 2, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, January 2, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, January 2, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, January 2, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 2, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, January 2, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 3, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, January 5 to 12, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, January 5, 2006
- Heat in California, January 7, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 7, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, January 11, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 13 to 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 14, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, January 14 to 15, 2006
- Hail in California, January 14, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in California, January 14, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 16, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 17, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 17 to 18, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 17 to 18, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 17 to 18, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, January 17 to 18, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, January 18 to 19, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, January 18, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, January 18, 2006
- Funnel Cloud in California, January 18, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 18, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, January 20 to 21, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 21, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, January 22 to 23, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 22 to 24, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, January 22 to 25, 2006
- Wildfire in California, January 23 to 26, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 24, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, January 25, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, January 28, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, January 30, 2006
February 2006
- Avalanche in California, February 1, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, February 4, 2006
- Wildfire in California, February 6 to 12, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, February 7, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, February 14 to 15, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 15, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, February 16 to 17, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 17 to 18, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 17 to 19, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 17 to 19, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 19, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, February 19 to 23, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 26 to 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 26, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 27, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 28, 2006
- Coastal Flood in California, February 27, 2006
- Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in California, February 27 to 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, February 27 to 28, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, February 27 to 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, February 27 to 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 27 to 28, 2006
- Flood in California, February 28, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, February 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, February 28, 2006
- Hail in California, February 28, 2006
March 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 1 to 2, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 1, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, March 2 to 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 2 to 3, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 2 to 3, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 2 to 3, 2006
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in California, March 2 to 3, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, March 2 to 3, 2006
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in California, March 3, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, March 3, 2006
- Hail in California, March 3, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, March 4, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, March 4, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 4 to 5, 2006
- Winter Storm and Hail in California, March 5 to 7, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, March 6, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, March 6, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, March 7 to 8, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, March 9 to 10, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 9 to 11, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, March 10 to 11, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, March 10 to 11, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, March 10 to 11, 2006
- Hail in California, March 10, 2006
- Tornado in California, March 10, 2006
- Hail in California, March 10, 2006
- Hail in California, March 10, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, March 11, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, March 11, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in California, March 11, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, March 11, 2006
- Hail in California, March 11, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, March 12, 2006
- Cold in California, March 12, 2006
- Hail and Lightning Strike in California, March 12, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 13 to 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 13 to 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 13 to 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 14, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, March 14 to 16, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 14, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, March 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 15 to 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 16 to 17, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 16 to 17, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 17, 2006
- Lightning Strike and Winter Weather in California, March 17 to 18, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 18 to 19, 2006
- Winter Storm and Strong Wind in California, March 20 to 21, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 20 to 21, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 23, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 23 to 24, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 24 to 25, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 24 to 25, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, March 25, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, March 25 to 26, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 25, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 25, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 25, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 27 to 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, March 27, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, March 27 to 29, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 28 to 29, 2006
- Tornado in California, March 28, 2006
- Tornado and Heavy Rain in California, March 28 to 29, 2006
- Tornado in California, March 28, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 28, 2006
- Tornado in California, March 29, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 30 to 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 31, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, March 31, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, March 31, 2006
April 2006
- Debris Flow in California, April 1 to 25, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, April 1 to 15, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, April 2 to 8, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, April 2 to 16, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, April 2 to 5, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, April 2 to 5, 2006
- Debris Flows and Flooding in California, April 3 to 5, 2006
- Flood in California, April 3 to 5, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 3 to 4, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 3 to 4, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 3 to 4, 2006
- Flooding in California, April 4 to 5, 2006
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, April 4 to 5, 2006
- Hail in California, April 4, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, April 4 to 12, 2006
- Hail in California, April 4, 2006
- Hail in California, April 4, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, April 4, 2006
- Flooding in California, April 4 to 11, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, April 5, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, April 5, 2006
- Hail in California, April 5, 2006
- Funnel Cloud in California, April 5, 2006
- Flood in California, April 5 to 8, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, April 5, 2006
- Winter Weather in California, April 5, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, April 5, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, April 6 to 20, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 10 to 12, 2006
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, April 14, 2006
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strikes in California, April 14, 2006
- Tornado in California, April 14, 2006
- Flood in California, April 14 to 15, 2006
- Funnel Cloud in California, April 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 15 to 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 15 to 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, April 15 to 16, 2006
- Debris Flow and Strong Wind in California, April 16 to 17, 2006
- High Wind in California, April 16, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, April 21, 2006
- Hail and Lightning Strike in California, April 26, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, April 29 to 30, 2006
May 2006
- Debris Flow in California, May 10, 2006
- Flood in California, May 12, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, May 14, 2006
- Wildfire in California, May 14 to 15, 2006
- Flood in California, May 14 to 21, 2006
- Heat in California, May 15 to 18, 2006
- Hail in California, May 17, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, May 17, 2006
- Hail in California, May 18, 2006
- Hail in California, May 18, 2006
- Flood in California, May 19 to 31, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, May 21, 2006
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, May 21 to 22, 2006
- Rip Current in California, May 24, 2006
- Debris Flow in California, May 25, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, May 26 to 28, 2006
- Wildfire in California, May 26 to 28, 2006
- Cold in California, May 28, 2006
- Wildfire in California, May 30 to 31, 2006
June 2006
- Wildfire in California, June 4 to 5, 2006
- Wildfire in California, June 9 to 12, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, June 14, 2006
- Wildfire in California, June 19 to 25, 2006
- Heat in California, June 22 to 30, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in California, June 26 to 27, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, June 26, 2006
- Wildfire and Lightning Strike in California, June 27 to 30, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, June 28, 2006
July 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 2, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 4, 2006
- Hail in California, July 5, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 5, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 7, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 7, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 7 to 8, 2006
- Heat in California, July 8 to 9, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 8, 2006
- Heat in California, July 8 to 10, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 9 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 9 to 29, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 9 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 9 to 12, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 12, 2006
- Heat in California, July 15, 2006
- Heat in California, July 16 to 27, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, July 18, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 18, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 19 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 19 to 21, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 20 to 31, 2006
- Heat in California, July 20 to 25, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 20, 2006
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in California, July 20, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 20, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 20, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 20, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 20 to 23, 2006
- Heat in California, July 21 to 27, 2006
- Heat in California, July 21 to 25, 2006
- Heat in California, July 21 to 26, 2006
- Heat in California, July 21 to 26, 2006
- Heat in California, July 21 to 24, 2006
- Heat in California, July 21 to 26, 2006
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, July 21, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 21 to 29, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 21 to 31, 2006
- Heat in California, July 22 to 26, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 22 to 23, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 22, 2006
- Heat in California, July 22 to 24, 2006
- Heat in California, July 22 to 27, 2006
- Heat in California, July 22 to 25, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 22, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 22 to 24, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 23 to 26, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 23 to 30, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 23 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 23 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 23 to 28, 2006
- Tornado in California, July 23, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, July 23, 2006
- Flash Flooding in California, July 23, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 23 to 25, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in California, July 23, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 24 to 29, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 24, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 25, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 25 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 26 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 26 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, July 26 to 31, 2006
- Hail in California, July 26, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, July 28, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, July 28, 2006
August 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 3, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 11, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 5 to 8, 2006
- Hail in California, August 6, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, August 6, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, August 7, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 8 to 9, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 8 to 10, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 12 to 13, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 12 to 14, 2006
- Cold in California, August 17, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 21 to 27, 2006
- Wildfire in California, August 29 to 31, 2006
September 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 28, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 28, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 24, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, September 2, 2006
- Hail in California, September 2, 2006
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, September 2, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, September 3, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, September 4, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, September 4, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 5 to 6, 2006
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, September 6, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, September 7, 2006
- Cold in California, September 8, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, September 8 to 9, 2006
- Damaging Wind in California, September 8, 2006
- High Wind in California, September 14, 2006
- Cold in California, September 15, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 15, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 15, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 16, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 16 to 18, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 16 to 17, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 17 to 18, 2006
- Wildfire in California, September 19 to 23, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 20, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, September 22, 2006
October 2006
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 19, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 11, 2006
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, October 13 to 14, 2006
- Flash Flood in California, October 13, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, October 14, 2006
- Flash Flooding in California, October 14, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, October 16 to 17, 2006
- High Wind in California, October 17 to 18, 2006
- High Surf in California, October 22, 2006
- Wildfire in California, October 26 to 30, 2006
- High Wind in California, October 26, 2006
- High Wind in California, October 26, 2006
- Cold in California, October 28, 2006
November 2006
- Dense Fog in California, November 4, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, November 5, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 11, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 11, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, November 12 to 13, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 12 to 13, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 13 to 14, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 14, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 14, 2006
- Tsunami in California, November 15 to 16, 2006
- Tsunami in California, November 15, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, November 16, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, November 18, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, November 18 to 20, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, November 21 to 22, 2006
- Wildfire in California, November 21 to 22, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, November 25, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26 to 28, 2006
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, November 26 to 27, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, November 27 to 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 27, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, November 28 to 30, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 29, 2006
- High Wind in California, November 29, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, November 30, 2006
December 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 1 to 8, 2006
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, December 2 to 5, 2006
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, December 2 to 3, 2006
- Wildfire in California, December 7 to 10, 2006
- Heat in California, December 8 to 10, 2006
- Winter Storm and Dust Storm in California, December 8 to 10, 2006
- Funnel Cloud in California, December 9, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, December 9 to 10, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, December 9 to 10, 2006
- Heavy Rain in California, December 12, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 15, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 15, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, December 16, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, December 16 to 17, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 18 to 21, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, December 21 to 22, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, December 21 to 22, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, December 22 to 25, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 22, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 22, 2006
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, December 26 to 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 26, 2006
- Heavy Snow in California, December 26 to 27, 2006
- Winter Storm in California, December 26 to 27, 2006
- Hail and High Wind in California, December 26 to 28, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 26 to 27, 2006
- Winter Storm and High Wind in California, December 26 to 28, 2006
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, December 27, 2006
- High Wind in California, December 27, 2006
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, December 27, 2006
- Lightning Strike in California, December 27, 2006
- Strong Wind in California, December 28, 2006
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 29 to 31, 2006
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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.