Storms in California in 2008
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in California in 2008, 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 2008 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
- 1,138
- Deaths
- 30
- Injuries
- 226
- Damage
- $283 million
- Episodes
- 310
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 | 274 | 0 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| Strong Wind | 124 | 4 | 8 | $1.4 million |
| Winter Storm | 93 | 1 | 3 | $4.8 million |
| Heavy Snow | 91 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Flash Flood | 84 | 2 | 26 | $18 million |
| Drought | 77 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 67 | 2 | 119 | $188 million |
| Dense Fog | 64 | 1 | 35 | $6.3 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 44 | 4 | 9 | |
| Winter Weather | 34 | 3 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| Excessive Heat | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 18 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 15 | 2 | 0 | $95,000 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | 0 | $76,000 |
| Blizzard | 13 | 1 | 1 | $55 million |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Tornado | 7 | 3 | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Coastal Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Storm | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Surf | 3 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Rip Current | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Avalanche | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Dust Devil | 1 | 0 | 14 | $3,000 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 1 | 5 | $81,000 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2008
- Drought in California, January 1 to 31, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 1, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, January 1, 2008
- Blizzard in California, January 3 to 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 3 to 4, 2008
- Winter Storm and High Wind in California, January 3 to 7, 2008
- Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in California, January 4 to 5, 2008
- Blizzard and High Wind in California, January 4 to 5, 2008
- Flash Flood and Coastal Flood in California, January 4 to 5, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 4 to 6, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, January 4 to 6, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 4 to 5, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 4 to 5, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, January 4 to 6, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, January 4 to 7, 2008
- Funnel Cloud and Winter Weather in California, January 7 to 8, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 8, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 8, 2008
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in California, January 8, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, January 8, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 8, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 9 to 10, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, January 9 to 10, 2008
- Rip Current in California, January 12, 2008
- Rip Current in California, January 12, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, January 14 to 15, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 16, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 16 to 17, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 18, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, January 18 to 19, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, January 20, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, January 21, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22 to 24, 2008
- Winter Storm and Flooding in California, January 22 to 24, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22 to 23, 2008
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, January 23 to 25, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, January 23 to 25, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, January 24 to 26, 2008
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, January 24 to 26, 2008
- Heavy Rain in California, January 25, 2008
- Tornado and Flash Flood in California, January 25 to 28, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, January 25 to 26, 2008
- Winter Storm and High Wind in California, January 26 to 28, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 27 to 29, 2008
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in California, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, January 27, 2008
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in California, January 27 to 28, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 28, 2008
- High Wind and Winter Weather in California, January 29 to 30, 2008
- Strong Wind and Winter Weather in California, January 29 to 31, 2008
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in California, January 30 to 31, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 30 to 31, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, January 31, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, January 31, 2008
February 2008
- Winter Storm in California, February 1, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 1 to 3, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, February 2 to 4, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, February 2 to 3, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, February 2 to 3, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 2 to 3, 2008
- Winter Storm and Strong Wind in California, February 2 to 3, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 2, 2008
- Flash Flood and High Wind in California, February 3, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 3, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 7, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, February 9 to 12, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 13, 2008
- Strong Wind and Frost and Freeze in California, February 13 to 15, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 14, 2008
- Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, February 14, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 15, 2008
- Winter Storm and Hail in California, February 20 to 22, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, February 21 to 22, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 21 to 24, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, February 21 to 22, 2008
- Winter Storm and Flood in California, February 22 to 24, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 23, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, February 23 to 24, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 23 to 24, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, February 23 to 24, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, February 23 to 24, 2008
- High Wind in California, February 23 to 24, 2008
- High Surf in California, February 24 to 25, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, February 26 to 29, 2008
- Heat in California, February 29, 2008
March 2008
- High Wind in California, March 1, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, March 1 to 2, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 1, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 1 to 2, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 2 to 3, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 12 to 13, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 13 to 14, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, March 13 to 14, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in California, March 14 to 17, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, March 15 to 16, 2008
- Hail in California, March 15, 2008
- Funnel Cloud in California, March 15, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 16, 2008
- Rip Current in California, March 16 to 17, 2008
- Cold in California, March 22, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 26, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, March 30, 2008
- High Wind in California, March 30, 2008
- Cold in California, March 31, 2008
April 2008
- High Wind in California, April 6, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, April 8 to 9, 2008
- Heat in California, April 12 to 13, 2008
- Heat in California, April 13, 2008
- High Wind in California, April 14, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, April 14 to 15, 2008
- Wildfire in California, April 18, 2008
- High Wind in California, April 19 to 20, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, April 19 to 20, 2008
- Dust Storm and High Wind in California, April 19 to 20, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, April 20, 2008
- Cold in California, April 24, 2008
- Dust Devil in California, April 26, 2008
- High Wind in California, April 29, 2008
- High Wind in California, April 29 to 30, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, April 29 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, April 29 to 30, 2008
May 2008
- Wildfire in California, May 1 to 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, May 5, 2008
- High Wind in California, May 11, 2008
- Wildfire in California, May 12, 2008
- Heat in California, May 15 to 17, 2008
- Heat in California, May 18 to 19, 2008
- High Wind in California, May 19, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, May 20 to 21, 2008
- High Wind in California, May 20 to 21, 2008
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, May 21 to 22, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, May 22 to 23, 2008
- Hail in California, May 22, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, May 22, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, May 22, 2008
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in California, May 22, 2008
- Hail in California, May 27, 2008
- Heavy Rain in California, May 27, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, May 31, 2008
June 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 1 to 30, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, June 3 to 5, 2008
- High Wind in California, June 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, June 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, June 4, 2008
- Dust Storm in California, June 4, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, June 10 to 11, 2008
- High Wind in California, June 10, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 11 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 11 to 21, 2008
- Drought in California, June 17 to 30, 2008
- Heat in California, June 20 to 22, 2008
- Heat in California, June 20, 2008
- Heat in California, June 20, 2008
- Excessive Heat in California, June 20 to 21, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 20 to 21, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 21 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 21 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 21 to 30, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, June 26, 2008
- Wildfire in California, June 28 to 30, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, June 29, 2008
July 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 5, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 20, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 3, 2008
- Drought in California, July 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 25, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 1 to 20, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 3 to 6, 2008
- Heat in California, July 9, 2008
- Excessive Heat in California, July 9 to 10, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, July 10 to 13, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, July 12 to 14, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, July 12 to 15, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, July 13, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, July 14 to 15, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, July 16, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, July 16, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 19 to 31, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, July 20, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, July 20, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, July 20, 2008
- Cold in California, July 21 to 22, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, July 25 to 31, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, July 26, 2008
August 2008
- Drought in California, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 3, 2008
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, August 3 to 4, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, August 4, 2008
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, August 4, 2008
- Wildfire in California, August 6 to 8, 2008
- Hail in California, August 7, 2008
- Flash Flood and Dust Storm in California, August 8, 2008
- Dust Storm in California, August 8, 2008
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, August 8, 2008
- Heat in California, August 15, 2008
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, August 25, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, August 25, 2008
- Damaging Wind in California, August 25, 2008
- Heat in California, August 28 to 29, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, August 30, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, August 31, 2008
September 2008
- Drought in California, September 1 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 30, 2008
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 30, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, September 8, 2008
- Wildfire in California, September 10 to 30, 2008
- Hail and Damaging Wind in California, September 11, 2008
- Damaging Winds in California, September 11, 2008
- Wildfire in California, September 11 to 17, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, September 17, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 23, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 26, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, September 27, 2008
- Heat in California, September 28, 2008
October 2008
- Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, October 3 to 4, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, October 3 to 4, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, October 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 4, 2008
- Strong Wind and Frost and Freeze in California, October 9 to 12, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 9 to 10, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, October 10 to 11, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 10, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 11, 2008
- Wildfire in California, October 12 to 18, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 12, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, October 12, 2008
- Cold in California, October 13, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 13, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 13, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 13 to 14, 2008
- Wildfire in California, October 13 to 15, 2008
- Wildfire in California, October 14, 2008
- Damaging Wind and Strong Wind in California, October 30, 2008
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in California, October 30 to 31, 2008
November 2008
- Drought in California, November 1 to 30, 2008
- Debris Flow and Strong Wind in California, November 1, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, November 1 to 4, 2008
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in California, November 1 to 4, 2008
- Winter Weather in California, November 3 to 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, November 5, 2008
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in California, November 8 to 9, 2008
- High Wind in California, November 9, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, November 9, 2008
- Heat in California, November 13 to 16, 2008
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, November 13 to 20, 2008
- High Wind in California, November 14 to 15, 2008
- High Wind in California, November 15, 2008
- Wildfire in California, November 15 to 19, 2008
- Heat in California, November 18, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, November 22 to 24, 2008
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in California, November 24 to 26, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26, 2008
- Flash Flood in California, November 26, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, November 27 to 30, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, November 30, 2008
December 2008
- Dense Fog in California, December 1 to 5, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, December 1, 2008
- Heat and Cold in California, December 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, December 9, 2008
- High Wind in California, December 9, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, December 10 to 13, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 12 to 13, 2008
- Winter Storm and Strong Wind in California, December 13 to 16, 2008
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, December 13, 2008
- High Wind in California, December 13, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, December 13 to 17, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 14 to 15, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 14 to 15, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, December 14 to 16, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 15, 2008
- Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, December 15, 2008
- Heavy Rain and Frost and Freeze in California, December 15 to 17, 2008
- Avalanche in California, December 16, 2008
- Winter Storm and Frost and Freeze in California, December 17 to 18, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 17, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, December 17, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, December 17, 2008
- Cold in California, December 18, 2008
- Dense Fog in California, December 18, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 18, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 18 to 19, 2008
- Winter Weather and Strong Wind in California, December 18 to 19, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 20 to 23, 2008
- Winter Storm and Strong Wind in California, December 21 to 25, 2008
- Winter Weather and Strong Wind in California, December 21 to 22, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, December 24 to 26, 2008
- Avalanche and Heavy Snow in California, December 24 to 25, 2008
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, December 24 to 25, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 24, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 24 to 25, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, December 25, 2008
- High Wind in California, December 25, 2008
- Frost and Freeze in California, December 26 to 28, 2008
- Winter Storm in California, December 26, 2008
- Heavy Snow in California, December 27 to 28, 2008
- Flood in California, December 28, 2008
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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.