Storms in California in 2012
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in California in 2012, 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 2012 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
- 889
- Deaths
- 27
- Injuries
- 78
- Damage
- $37 million
- Episodes
- 253
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 | 168 | 0 | 5 | $982,000 |
| Flash Flood | 115 | 2 | 7 | $6.7 million |
| Flood | 76 | 1 | 2 | $401,000 |
| Strong Wind | 69 | 1 | 0 | $287,000 |
| Winter Storm | 59 | 4 | 0 | $16 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 53 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Dense Fog | 44 | 3 | 2 | $479,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 36 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 27 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wildfire | 22 | 1 | 26 | $5.5 million |
| Heat | 21 | 3 | 20 | |
| Debris Flow | 19 | 3 | 12 | $1.4 million |
| Dust Storm | 14 | 0 | 1 | $280,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | 0 | $50 |
| High Surf | 12 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Tornado | 12 | 2 | 2 | $4.7 million |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Avalanche | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Coastal Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rip Current | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Dust Devil | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Blizzard | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sneakerwave | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2012
- Dense Fog in California, January 1 to 2, 2012
- Rip Current and High Surf in California, January 2 to 6, 2012
- Dense Fog in California, January 3 to 4, 2012
- High Surf in California, January 6 to 7, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 7 to 8, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 7 to 8, 2012
- Dust Storm in California, January 8, 2012
- Wildfire in California, January 12 to 13, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 16 to 19, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, January 18 to 19, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, January 18 to 19, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, January 18 to 23, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 19, 2012
- Debris Flows and Strong Wind in California, January 19 to 31, 2012
- Winter Storm and Damaging Wind in California, January 20 to 23, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 20, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, January 20 to 23, 2012
- Dust Storm and Heavy Snow in California, January 21, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 21 to 23, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, January 22 to 23, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, January 22 to 23, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 22, 2012
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, January 27 to 28, 2012
- High Wind in California, January 27 to 28, 2012
February 2012
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, February 6 to 7, 2012
- High Wind in California, February 7, 2012
- Dense Fog in California, February 8, 2012
- High Surf in California, February 9, 2012
- Dust Storm and Heavy Snow in California, February 11 to 16, 2012
- Winter Weather and Strong Wind in California, February 11 to 15, 2012
- Dust Storm and High Wind in California, February 13, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, February 15 to 16, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, February 16 to 17, 2012
- High Wind in California, February 16, 2012
- Dense Fog in California, February 23 to 26, 2012
- Rip Current in California, February 24, 2012
- Winter Weather in California, February 27, 2012
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in California, February 27 to 29, 2012
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 27 to 28, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, February 28 to 29, 2012
- High Wind in California, February 28, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, February 28 to 29, 2012
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in California, February 28 to 29, 2012
- High Wind in California, February 29, 2012
March 2012
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, March 1 to 2, 2012
- Strong Wind in California, March 1, 2012
- Avalanche in California, March 1, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 1 to 2, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 3, 2012
- Dust Storm and High Wind in California, March 6, 2012
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, March 6, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 6, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 6 to 7, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 12 to 13, 2012
- Debris Flows and Strong Wind in California, March 13 to 16, 2012
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, March 13 to 15, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, March 16 to 17, 2012
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 16 to 17, 2012
- Tornado and Winter Storm in California, March 16 to 17, 2012
- Winter Storm and Flood in California, March 17 to 19, 2012
- Winter Storm and High Wind in California, March 17 to 18, 2012
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in California, March 17 to 18, 2012
- High Surf in California, March 18 to 19, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 24 to 25, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, March 25 to 26, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, March 25 to 26, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, March 26 to 27, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 26 to 27, 2012
- Strong Wind in California, March 27, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 31, 2012
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 31, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, March 31, 2012
- High Wind in California, March 31, 2012
- Damaging Wind in California, March 31, 2012
April 2012
- High Wind and Winter Weather in California, April 1, 2012
- High Surf in California, April 1 to 2, 2012
- High Wind in California, April 4 to 5, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, April 5, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, April 6, 2012
- Flood and Heavy Snow in California, April 10 to 14, 2012
- Winter Storm and Flooding in California, April 11 to 14, 2012
- Tornado in California, April 11, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, April 11 to 12, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, April 12 to 14, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, April 12 to 13, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, April 13, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in California, April 23, 2012
- Dust Devil in California, April 23, 2012
- High Wind in California, April 23 to 26, 2012
- Strong Wind in California, April 26, 2012
- Strong Wind in California, April 26, 2012
- High Wind in California, April 26, 2012
May 2012
- High Wind in California, May 2 to 4, 2012
- Dust Storm in California, May 7 to 8, 2012
- Heat in California, May 12, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 14, 2012
- Dust Devil in California, May 16, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 17 to 18, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 17, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, May 18, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 22 to 25, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 22 to 24, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 22, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 23 to 25, 2012
- Wildfire in California, May 24 to 28, 2012
- High Wind in California, May 25, 2012
June 2012
- Wildfire in California, June 1 to 15, 2012
- Dust Storm and High Wind in California, June 4 to 5, 2012
- High Wind in California, June 4 to 5, 2012
- High Wind in California, June 4, 2012
- High Wind in California, June 4 to 5, 2012
- High Wind in California, June 5 to 6, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, June 6, 2012
- High Wind in California, June 8 to 9, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, June 9, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, June 10, 2012
- Wildfire in California, June 12 to 14, 2012
- Wildfire in California, June 16 to 18, 2012
- Wildfire in California, June 17 to 20, 2012
- Wildfire in California, June 17 to 18, 2012
- High Wind in California, June 19, 2012
July 2012
- Heat in California, July 12 to 13, 2012
- Flash Flooding in California, July 12 to 15, 2012
- Flash Flood and Hail in California, July 13, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, July 13 to 14, 2012
- Wildfire in California, July 15 to 23, 2012
- Wildfire in California, July 17 to 19, 2012
- Lightning Strike in California, July 23, 2012
- Flash Flooding in California, July 23, 2012
- Flash Flooding in California, July 30 to 31, 2012
- Flash Flood and Flood in California, July 30 to 31, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, July 31, 2012
- Flash Flooding in California, July 31, 2012
- Dust Storm in California, July 31, 2012
August 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 31, 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 1 to 2, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, August 3, 2012
- Damaging Wind in California, August 5, 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 5 to 31, 2012
- Heat in California, August 7, 2012
- Flood and Wildfire in California, August 9 to 12, 2012
- Flash Flood and Flood in California, August 9, 2012
- Dust Storm and Heat in California, August 9 to 14, 2012
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, August 11 to 12, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, August 11 to 13, 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 12 to 19, 2012
- Dust Storm and Damaging Wind in California, August 13, 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 14 to 20, 2012
- Hail in California, August 15, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in California, August 16 to 17, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, August 18, 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 20, 2012
- Wildfire in California, August 21 to 28, 2012
- Flooding in California, August 21 to 22, 2012
- Flash Flooding in California, August 22, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, August 22, 2012
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, August 29, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, August 30, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in California, August 30, 2012
September 2012
- Wildfire in California, September 1 to 10, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, September 3, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, September 3 to 5, 2012
- Flood in California, September 4, 2012
- Damaging Wind in California, September 4, 2012
- Wildfire in California, September 5 to 14, 2012
- Flood in California, September 5, 2012
- Wildfire in California, September 6, 2012
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, September 9 to 10, 2012
- Flash Flooding in California, September 9 to 10, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, September 9, 2012
- Damaging Wind in California, September 10, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, September 11, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, September 11 to 12, 2012
- Heat in California, September 15, 2012
- Wildfire in California, September 23 to 26, 2012
October 2012
- Heat in California, October 2, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 4, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 5, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 6, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 7, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 8, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 9, 2012
- Hail in California, October 10, 2012
- Flooding in California, October 11, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Hail in California, October 11, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, October 11, 2012
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, October 11 to 12, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 18, 2012
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 21, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, October 21 to 22, 2012
- Tornadoes and Winter Storm in California, October 21 to 23, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, October 21 to 22, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, October 22 to 23, 2012
- High Wind in California, October 22, 2012
- High Wind in California, October 25 to 26, 2012
- High Wind in California, October 26, 2012
November 2012
- Wildfire in California, November 5 to 6, 2012
- Debris Flow and High Wind in California, November 8 to 9, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, November 8 to 9, 2012
- Tornado and Winter Storm in California, November 8 to 12, 2012
- High Wind in California, November 8, 2012
- Winter Storm and Flooding in California, November 16 to 18, 2012
- Heavy Rain in California, November 17, 2012
- Winter Weather in California, November 17 to 18, 2012
- High Wind in California, November 18 to 21, 2012
- High Wind in California, November 21, 2012
- Flash Flood in California, November 21, 2012
- Dense Fog in California, November 23 to 27, 2012
- Dense Fog in California, November 23 to 25, 2012
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, November 28 to 30, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, November 28 to 29, 2012
- High Wind in California, November 28 to 30, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in California, November 28 to 30, 2012
- Winter Weather in California, November 28 to 30, 2012
- Winter Weather in California, November 29 to 30, 2012
- Tornado and High Wind in California, November 30, 2012
- High Surf in California, November 30, 2012
- High Wind in California, November 30, 2012
December 2012
- Flooding and High Wind in California, December 1 to 2, 2012
- High Surf in California, December 1 to 2, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 1 to 2, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 1 to 2, 2012
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in California, December 2 to 5, 2012
- Debris Flows and Flood in California, December 2, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 2, 2012
- Flooding and Dense Fog in California, December 2 to 4, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 3 to 4, 2012
- Dense Fog and Winter Weather in California, December 11 to 14, 2012
- Debris Flow and Flooding in California, December 13 to 15, 2012
- Coastal Flood in California, December 13, 2012
- Winter Weather in California, December 15, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 16, 2012
- Frost and Freeze and Winter Weather in California, December 17 to 20, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 18, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 19, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, December 19 to 20, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 20, 2012
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in California, December 20 to 23, 2012
- Winter Storm and Avalanche in California, December 20 to 24, 2012
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, December 21 to 23, 2012
- Winter Storm and Avalanche in California, December 21 to 24, 2012
- Winter Storm and Dense Fog in California, December 21 to 27, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, December 22, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 24 to 26, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 24, 2012
- Winter Storm in California, December 25, 2012
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in California, December 25 to 26, 2012
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in California, December 25 to 26, 2012
- High Wind in California, December 25, 2012
- Heavy Snow in California, December 25 to 26, 2012
- Sneakerwave in California, December 28, 2012
- Flood and Dense Fog in California, December 30 to 31, 2012
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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.