Heat, W Central S.J. Valley
- When
- June 22, 2:00 PM PST to June 30, 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- W Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Heat in California, June 22 to 30, 2006
An extended warm spell developed over Interior Central California for the period from 22nd through the end of the month. The 24th and 25th were especially warm with maximum temperatures in the Central and South San Joaquin Valley at or above 105F for much of the area.
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 HNX wrote it up.
An extended warm spell developed over Interior Central California for the period from 22nd through the end of the month. The 24th and 25th were especially warm with maximum temperatures in the Central and South San Joaquin Valley at or above 105F for much of the area. In the Kern Deserts China Lake/Ridgecrest reached 111F and 110F on the 24th and 25th, respectively.
Event by event
6 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Heat, E Central S.J. Valley
- When
- June 22, 2:00 PM PST to June 30, 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Heat, Sw S.J. Valley
- When
- June 22, 2:00 PM PST to June 30, 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Heat, Se S.J. Valley
- When
- June 22, 2:00 PM PST to June 30, 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Heat, Indian Wells Vly
- When
- June 24, 2:00 PM PST to June 25, 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- Indian Wells Vly forecast zone
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Heat, Se Kern Cty Desert
- When
- June 24, 2:00 PM PST to June 25, 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- Se Kern Cty Desert forecast zone
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
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, Se S.J. Valley | 2006-06-25 | 64 | 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 Ohio, June 22, 2006
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, June 22, 2006
- Heat in Pennsylvania, June 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Indiana, June 22, 2006
- Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 22, 2006
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in New Mexico, June 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 22 to 23, 2006
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 22, 2006
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 22, 2006
More
Every storm in California in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in California, June 2006
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5513885, 5513886, 5513887, 5513888, 5513889, 5513890.