California, 2008Heat in California, April 13, 2008
April 13, 2008 · NWS SGX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Upper level high pressure and offshore flow resulted in several days of record heat in the coast and valleys. Temperatures soared well into the 90's on April 14th, resulting in at least 6 heat-related illnesses.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- 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.
Upper level high pressure and offshore flow resulted in several days of record heat in the coast and valleys. Temperatures soared well into the 90's on April 14th, resulting in at least 6 heat-related illnesses.
Heat, San Diego County Coastal Areas
- When
- April 13, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Diego County Coastal Areas forecast zone
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Unseasonably hot weather settled over Southern California resulting in several days of record high temperatures. The heat peaked on April 13th with temperatures in the 90s along the coast and in the valleys. At least one hiker at Torrey Pines was treated for a heat-related illness.
Heat, San Diego County Valleys
- When
- April 13, 10:00 AM PST to 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Diego County Valleys forecast zone
- Injuries
- 5 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Unseasonably hot weather settled over Southern California resulting in several days of record high temperatures. The heat peaked on April 13th with temperatures in the 90s along the coast and in the valleys. At least 5 people were treated for heat-related illnesses, including a woman at a Santee swap meet, three hikers on El Capitan Mountain, and one hiker in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve.
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- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
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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: 96259, 96263.