Storms in California in 2016

Events

1,330

Deaths

28

Injuries

48

Damage

$74 million

Episodes

278

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.

January 2016

• Drought in California, January 1 to 31, 201611 events
• Drought in California, January 1 to 31, 20166 events
• Extreme Cold in California, January 1, 20161 event
• Dense Fog in California, January 1, 20163 events
• Winter Storm and High Wind in California, January 3 to 5, 201671 kt wind · 10 events
• Flood and Heavy Snow in California, January 4 to 6, 2016$1,000 · 5 events
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Snow in California, January 5 to 6, 2016$23,000 · 5 events
• Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, January 5 to 6, 201652 kt wind · 9 events
• Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in California, January 5 to 8, 2016$251,000 · 56 kt wind · 29 events
• Ice Storm in California, January 5 to 6, 20161 event
• Tornado and Debris Flows in California, January 6, 2016$75,000 · EF0 · 10 events
• Tornado in California, January 6, 2016EF0 · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, January 8, 20169 events
• High Surf in California, January 12 to 13, 20165 events
• Heavy Snow and Damaging Winds in California, January 12 to 15, 2016$6,000 · 83 kt wind · 10 events
• High Wind in California, January 12, 201654 kt wind · 1 event
• Heavy Snow in California, January 14 to 15, 20161 event
• Avalanche in California, January 14, 20161 death · 1 event
• High Wind in California, January 15, 201662 kt wind · 3 events
• High Surf in California, January 16 to 18, 20162 deaths · 1 event
• Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in California, January 16 to 18, 20162 events
• Debris Flow in California, January 17, 20161 event
• Heavy Snow and Damaging Winds in California, January 17 to 20, 2016$100,000 · 9 events
• High Surf in California, January 17 to 18, 20166 events
• High Wind in California, January 19, 201660 kt wind · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, January 20 to 22, 201613 events
• Dense Fog in California, January 21 to 22, 201613 events
• High Wind in California, January 21 to 22, 201662 kt wind · 1 event
• Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in California, January 22 to 23, 20166 events
• Debris Flows in California, January 22, 20162 injured · $5,000 · 2 events
• Heavy Snow in California, January 23, 20161 event
• Flood and Hail in California, January 23, 2016$35,000 · 3 in hail · 9 events
• High Surf in California, January 24, 20161 event
• Winter Storm and Hail in California, January 28 to 31, 20161 injured · 1.25 in hail · 36 events
• Flood and Heavy Snow in California, January 28 to 31, 2016$20,000 · 5 events
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 29 to 31, 2016$15,000 · 77 kt wind · 5 events
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in California, January 30 to 31, 20163 events
• Flash Flood and Heavy Snow in California, January 31, 20161 death · 3 injured · $578,000 · 74 kt wind · 28 events
• Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, January 31, 201668 kt wind · 9 events

February 2016

• Drought in California, February 1 to 29, 201611 events
• Drought in California, February 1, 20166 events
• Winter Weather and Strong Wind in California, February 1, 2016$10,000 · 3 events
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, February 1, 2016$10,000 · 58 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in California, February 7, 201656 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in California, February 8, 201654 kt wind · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, February 12 to 13, 20162 deaths · 8 events
• High Surf in California, February 12 to 14, 20166 events
• Dense Fog in California, February 12 to 13, 20169 events
• Dense Fog in California, February 16, 20166 events
• Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in California, February 17 to 18, 2016$370,000 · 8 events
• High Wind in California, February 17, 201652 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, February 17, 201657 kt wind · 2 events
• Avalanche and Heavy Snow in California, February 17 to 18, 2016$100,000 · 5 events
• High Wind in California, February 18, 201665 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, February 19, 201653 kt wind · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, February 20 to 21, 20161 event
• Dense Fog in California, February 20 to 21, 20167 events
• Dense Fog in California, February 24 to 25, 20163 events
• Sneakerwave in California, February 24, 20161 death · 4 injured · 1 event
• High Surf in California, February 25, 20167 events
• Dense Fog in California, February 29, 20167 events

March 2016

• Dense Fog in California, March 1 to 3, 201620 events
• Drought in California, March 1 to 31, 20166 events
• Drought in California, March 1 to 31, 201611 events
• High Wind in California, March 1, 201656 kt wind · 1 event
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 5 to 6, 2016$100 · 61 kt wind · 7 events
• High Wind in California, March 5, 201651 kt wind · 1 event
• Heavy Snow in California, March 5 to 7, 20162 events
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 5 to 6, 201656 kt wind · 2 events
• Debris Flow and Heavy Snow in California, March 5 to 7, 2016$6,000 · 10 events
• Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in California, March 6 to 7, 2016$12,000 · 67 kt wind · 7 events
• Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, March 7 to 8, 201656 kt wind · 5 events
• High Wind in California, March 9 to 10, 201663 kt wind · 1 event
• Flood and Heavy Snow in California, March 11 to 14, 20161 death · 9 events
• Damaging Winds in California, March 11, 2016$52,000 · 69 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in California, March 11, 201662 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in California, March 12, 201650 kt wind · 1 event
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 12 to 14, 201670 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in California, March 13, 201655 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, March 14, 201658 kt wind · 2 events
• Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in California, March 20 to 22, 201611 events
• Dust Storm and High Wind in California, March 21 to 22, 2016$1,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in California, March 22, 201674 kt wind · 5 events
• High Wind in California, March 22 to 23, 201665 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in California, March 27, 201655 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind and Strong Wind in California, March 28, 2016$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events

April 2016

• Drought and Astronomical Low Tide in California, April 1 to 30, 20166 events
• Drought in California, April 1 to 30, 201611 events
• Dense Fog in California, April 3 to 4, 201613 events
• Flash Flooding in California, April 8 to 11, 20161 injured · $19,000 · 5 events
• Flash Flood and Flooding in California, April 8 to 11, 2016$360,000 · 6 events
• Heavy Rain in California, April 9 to 10, 20163 events
• High Wind in California, April 14, 201660 kt wind · 7 events
• High Wind in California, April 14, 201651 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, April 14 to 15, 201657 kt wind · 5 events
• Rip Current in California, April 19, 20161 death · 1 event
• Heavy Snow in California, April 22 to 23, 20163 events
• Heavy Snow in California, April 22, 20161 event
• High Wind in California, April 22, 201651 kt wind · 2 events
• Strong Wind in California, April 22 to 23, 2016$30,000 · 1 event
• Tornado in California, April 22, 2016EF0 · 1 event
• High Wind in California, April 23, 20166 injured · 70 kt wind · 3 events
• Damaging Wind in California, April 24, 201650 kt wind · 1 event
• Hail in California, April 24, 20161.25 in hail · 3 events
• High Wind in California, April 25, 201650 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, April 25, 201653 kt wind · 4 events
• Tornado and Hail in California, April 27, 2016$600 · EF0 · 3 events
• Tornado and Hail in California, April 27, 2016$10 · EF0 · 2 events
• Heavy Rain in California, April 27, 20161 event

May 2016

• Drought in California, May 1 to 31, 201611 events
• Drought in California, May 1 to 31, 20166 events
• Hail and Heavy Rain in California, May 5, 20161.25 in hail · 4 events
• Debris Flows and Hail in California, May 5 to 6, 2016$1.0 million · 0.75 in hail · 35 events
• Flash Flooding in California, May 5 to 6, 20162 events
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in California, May 6 to 7, 2016$70,000 · 7 events
• High Wind in California, May 14 to 15, 201658 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in California, May 19, 2016$10,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event
• Dust Storm in California, May 21, 20161 event
• Frost and Freeze in California, May 28, 20161 event

June 2016

• Drought in California, June 1 to 30, 201611 events
• Drought in California, June 1 to 30, 20166 events
• High Surf in California, June 1 to 2, 20163 events
• Heat in California, June 1 to 9, 20161 death · 1 injured · 2 events
• Wildfire in California, June 1 to 7, 20161 event
• Damaging Wind in California, June 5, 201652 kt wind · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, June 7 to 21, 20161 event
• Strong Wind in California, June 10, 20161 death · 1 event
• Lightning Strike in California, June 11, 2016$1,000 · 1 event
• High Surf in California, June 15 to 17, 20163 events
• Wildfire in California, June 15 to 30, 20162 events
• Rip Current in California, June 18, 20161 death · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, June 19 to 30, 20162 deaths · $4.0 million · 1 event
• Heat in California, June 19 to 20, 20165 injured · 4 events
• Wildfire in California, June 20 to 30, 20161 event
• Excessive Heat in California, June 20 to 22, 201613 events
• High Surf in California, June 22 to 25, 20164 events
• High Wind in California, June 22 to 24, 201654 kt wind · 2 events
• Wildfire in California, June 23 to 30, 20162 deaths · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, June 28 to 30, 20161 event
• Flash Flooding in California, June 29 to 30, 2016$18,000 · 4 events

July 2016

• Flash Flooding and Hail in California, July 1 to 2, 2016$283,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
• Wildfire in California, July 1 to 9, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, July 1 to 17, 20163 events
• Wildfire in California, July 1 to 18, 20161 event
• Drought in California, July 1 to 31, 20162 events
• Drought in California, July 1 to 31, 201611 events
• High Surf in California, July 1 to 2, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, July 1 to 10, 20161 event
• Flash Flood and Flood in California, July 1, 2016$10,000 · 2 events
• Wildfire in California, July 1 to 5, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, July 9 to 31, 20162 events
• High Wind in California, July 10, 201656 kt wind · 3 events
• Wildfire in California, July 18, 20161 injured · $50,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, July 21 to 30, 20161 event
• Excessive Heat in California, July 29 to 30, 201610 events
• Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in California, July 29 to 31, 2016$2,000 · 2 events
• Dust Storm in California, July 30, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, July 30 to 31, 20161 event

August 2016

• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 9, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 15, 20161 event
• Drought in California, August 1 to 31, 201611 events
• Drought in California, August 1 to 31, 20162 events
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, August 1 to 4, 2016$59,000 · 12 events
• Flash Flood in California, August 4, 20161 event
• Hail in California, August 5, 20161 in hail · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, August 7 to 12, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, August 9 to 18, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, August 13 to 31, 20162 events
• Wildfire in California, August 13 to 26, 2016$1.5 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, August 16 to 22, 20162 injured · $50 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, August 16 to 31, 20162 events
• Flash Flooding in California, August 18 to 21, 2016$28,000 · 3 events
• Dust Storm in California, August 19, 20161 event
• Flood in California, August 21, 20161 event
• Flash Flooding and Dust Storm in California, August 22, 2016$3,000 · 3 events
• Wildfire in California, August 24 to 30, 20161 event
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in California, August 26 to 27, 2016$170,000 · 75 kt wind · 5 events
• Heat in California, August 27, 20161 death · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, August 27 to 31, 20161 event
• Heavy Rain in California, August 31, 20161 event

September 2016

• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 18, 20161 event
• Drought in California, September 1 to 30, 201611 events
• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 30, 20162 events
• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 15, 20162 events
• Drought in California, September 1 to 19, 20162 events
• Frost and Freeze in California, September 5, 20162 events
• Wildfire in California, September 5 to 12, 20163 injured · 1 event
• Wildfire in California, September 17 to 30, 20161 event
• Wildfire in California, September 17 to 26, 20161 event
• Dust Storm and Lightning Strike in California, September 19 to 22, 2016$10,000 · 3 events
• High Surf in California, September 21 to 25, 20162 events
• Dust Storm in California, September 22, 20162 events
• Heat in California, September 25 to 26, 20161 death · 1 event
• Flood in California, September 29, 20161 event

October 2016

• Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 201611 events
• Wildfire in California, October 1 to 7, 20161 event
• Drought in California, October 1 to 31, 20164 events
• Hail in California, October 2, 20161.25 in hail · 2 events
• High Wind in California, October 13, 201657 kt wind · 2 events
• High Wind in California, October 13 to 14, 201663 kt wind · 2 events
• Debris Flow and High Wind in California, October 14 to 16, 20163 deaths · 61 kt wind · 4 events
• Heavy Rain in California, October 14 to 17, 201621 events
• Flash Flood and High Wind in California, October 15 to 16, 201659 kt wind · 5 events
• High Wind in California, October 15, 201657 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, October 16 to 17, 201670 kt wind · 3 events
• High Wind in California, October 16, 2016$20,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event
• Frost and Freeze in California, October 19, 20161 event
• Flood and Lightning Strikes in California, October 23 to 24, 20161 injured · $32,000 · 7 events
• Heavy Rain in California, October 24 to 29, 20166 events
• Strong Wind in California, October 24, 2016$1.0 million · 1 event
• High Wind in California, October 27, 201650 kt wind · 1 event
• Debris Flow and Flooding in California, October 28, 20167 events
• Flood in California, October 28, 20161 injured · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, October 28 to 29, 20167 events
• Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in California, October 29 to 31, 20166 events

November 2016

• Drought in California, November 1 to 30, 20162 events
• Drought in California, November 1 to 30, 201611 events
• Frost and Freeze in California, November 1 to 2, 20163 events
• Dense Fog in California, November 2, 20164 events
• High Surf in California, November 4 to 5, 20161 event
• Dense Fog in California, November 5 to 7, 20164 events
• High Surf in California, November 9 to 12, 20161 death · 5 injured · $50,000 · 2 events
• Dense Fog in California, November 13 to 14, 20165 events
• High Wind in California, November 16, 201679 kt wind · 9 events
• High Wind and Strong Wind in California, November 16, 2016$16,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events
• Frost and Freeze in California, November 16 to 17, 20161 event
• High Wind in California, November 18, 201652 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, November 18 to 19, 201657 kt wind · 2 events
• Winter Weather and Heavy Rain in California, November 19 to 20, 20163 events
• Frost and Freeze in California, November 19, 20164 events
• High Surf in California, November 20 to 21, 20162 events
• Heavy Rain in California, November 20 to 21, 20161 death · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, November 22, 20167 events
• Winter Weather in California, November 22 to 23, 20161 event
• High Wind in California, November 26, 201663 kt wind · 1 event
• Heavy Snow in California, November 26 to 27, 20162 events
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, November 26 to 27, 201671 kt wind · 5 events
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, November 26 to 27, 201654 kt wind · 20 events
• High Wind in California, November 27, 201654 kt wind · 1 event
• High Wind in California, November 27, 201650 kt wind · 1 event

December 2016

• Drought in California, December 1 to 31, 201611 events
• Drought in California, December 1 to 31, 20161 event
• Dense Fog in California, December 1 to 2, 20167 events
• High Wind in California, December 2 to 3, 2016$270,000 · 76 kt wind · 4 events
• High Wind in California, December 2 to 3, 201659 kt wind · 6 events
• Strong Wind in California, December 3, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 event
• Dense Fog in California, December 5 to 7, 201622 events
• Heavy Snow in California, December 7, 20161 event
• Heavy Snow in California, December 7 to 8, 20161 event
• Ice Storm in California, December 8, 20161 event
• High Wind in California, December 8, 201653 kt wind · 1 event
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, December 9 to 12, 2016$45,000 · 11 events
• Debris Flow and Avalanche in California, December 10, 20161 death · 1 injured · $2,000 · 2 events
• Flooding in California, December 10, 20164 events
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in California, December 14 to 17, 201610 events
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in California, December 14 to 16, 2016$13 million · 14 events
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, December 14 to 16, 201662 kt wind · 3 events
• Heavy Snow in California, December 15 to 16, 201610 events
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in California, December 15, 2016$2,000 · 9 events
• High Wind in California, December 15 to 16, 201651 kt wind · 1 event
• Debris Flow and Flooding in California, December 15 to 16, 2016$1,000 · 14 events
• High Wind and Dense Fog in California, December 15 to 17, 20161 death · $43,000 · 74 kt wind · 6 events
• High Wind in California, December 15 to 16, 2016$40,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events
• Flash Flood in California, December 16, 20161 event
• Frost and Freeze in California, December 17 to 20, 201662 events
• Flood and High Wind in California, December 21 to 22, 2016$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events
• Dense Fog in California, December 22, 20169 events
• Heavy Snow in California, December 23, 20161 event
• Winter Storm in California, December 23 to 24, 20164 events
• Heavy Snow in California, December 23 to 24, 20161 event
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in California, December 23 to 24, 201660 kt wind · 33 events
• Flood in California, December 23, 20161 event
• Heavy Snow in California, December 23 to 24, 20161 event
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, December 23 to 24, 2016$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 8 events
• Winter Storm in California, December 24, 20161 event
• Dense Fog in California, December 30 to 31, 20162 deaths · 10 injured · $100,000 · 9 events
• Flash Flood and Flooding in California, December 31, 2016$10,000 · 12 events
• Flash Flood in California, December 31, 2016$1,000 · 1 event

Every year in CaliforniaEvery state in 2016Tornadoes in California in 2016Warnings in California in 201620152017

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.