Storm History: Kings County, California
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Kings County, California: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 770
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 16
- Damage
- $104 million
- Episodes
- 336
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Fog | 241 | 3 | 15 | $150,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 106 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drought | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 70 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 67 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 35 | 0 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 0 | 0 | $709,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 16 | 0 | 0 | $92 million |
| Winter Storm | 13 | 0 | 0 | $338,000 |
| Lightning | 13 | 0 | 0 | $441,000 |
| Debris Flow | 13 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | 1 | $565,000 |
| High Wind | 8 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 5 | 0 | 0 | $36,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dust Storm | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avalanche | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Heavy Rain, May 1, 1998
- Heavy Rain, April 1, 2003
- Heavy Rain, May 1, 2003
- Hail, April 7, 2001
- Hail, April 8, 1999
- Heavy Rain, April 2, 2006
- Flood, January 1, 2006
- Heavy Rain, February 1, 1998
- Heavy Rain, May 8, 2005
- Flash Flood, January 7, 2017
- Flood, October 10, 2000
- Lightning, April 28, 2005
- Tornado, April 5, 1980
- Tornado, November 22, 1996
- Hail, May 31, 2002
- Hail, September 11, 2017
- Winter Storm, April 11, 2012
- Flood, June 8, 2000
- Winter Storm, October 5, 2011
- Dense Fog, January 14, 2022
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, November 22, 1996
- Hail, April 28, 1980
- Winter Storm, April 11, 2012
- Flash Flood, May 27, 2009
- Hail, March 22, 1997
- Hail, April 24, 2016
- Hail, April 28, 2005
- Hail, March 6, 1980
- Flash Flood, May 25, 2019
- Flash Flood, October 29, 2007
- Hail, February 22, 2005
- Flood, October 10, 2000
- Hail, October 29, 2000
- Hail, April 8, 1999
- Hail, January 22, 1964
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, March 18, 2026
- Dense Fog, February 1, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 29, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 24, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 18, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 12, 2026
- Frost/Freeze, January 9, 2026
- Dense Fog, December 2, 2025
- Dense Fog, November 22, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 9, 2025
- High Wind, May 11, 2025
- Dense Fog, March 15, 2025
- Dense Fog, February 26, 2025
- Dense Fog, February 21, 2025
- Flash Flood, February 13, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, February 9, 2025
- Flood, February 6, 2025
- Dense Fog, February 6, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, January 28, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 27, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, January 21, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 20, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 19, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 18, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, January 12, 2025
- Frost/Freeze, January 9, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 6, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 5, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 2, 2025
- Dense Fog, December 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 26, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 25, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 20, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 19, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 17, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 15, 2024
- High Wind, December 13, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 11, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 8, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 7, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 6, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 5, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 4, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 3, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 3, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 2, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 30, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 27, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, November 19, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, November 17, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 14, 2024
- Dense Fog, November 13, 2024
- Dust Storm, November 11, 2024
- Heat, October 2, 2024
- Excessive Heat, September 4, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 4, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 2, 2024
- Heat, June 22, 2024
- Heat, June 11, 2024
- Heat, June 5, 2024
- Flood, April 13, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 24, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 18, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 16, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 15, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 12, 2024
- Debris Flow, February 6, 2024
- Debris Flow, February 4, 2024
- Dense Fog, February 3, 2024
- Flood, February 1, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 30, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 29, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 28, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 26, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 25, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 19, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 18, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 17, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 15, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 15, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, January 12, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, January 8, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 6, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 1, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 1, 2024
- Dense Fog, December 26, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 23, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 22, 2023
- Flood, December 19, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 10, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, December 9, 2023
- Dense Fog, December 8, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, November 25, 2023
- Dense Fog, November 17, 2023
- Heat, August 14, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 21, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 15, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Heat, June 30, 2023
- Heat, May 14, 2023
- Flood, May 1, 2023
- Flood, April 17, 2023
- Flood, March 20, 2023
- Flood, March 14, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 9, 2023
- Flood, March 4, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, March 2, 2023
- Flood, February 24, 2023
- High Wind, February 21, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, February 18, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, February 14, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 10, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 9, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 8, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 7, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 6, 2023
- Dense Fog, February 3, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, February 1, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, January 31, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 30, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 29, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 27, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 26, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 25, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 22, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 21, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, January 21, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 17, 2023
- Flood, January 15, 2023
- Flash Flood, January 8, 2023
- Dense Fog, January 5, 2023
- Debris Flow, January 4, 2023
- Debris Flow, December 30, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 25, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 24, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 23, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 23, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 20, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 20, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 16, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 15, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 15, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, December 14, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 8, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 7, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 2, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, November 30, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, November 23, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, November 22, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, November 21, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, November 20, 2022
- Dense Fog, November 12, 2022
- Winter Storm, November 7, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Drought, September 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, September 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, August 31, 2022
- Heat, August 16, 2022
- Drought, August 1, 2022
- Heat, July 16, 2022
- Heat, July 11, 2022
- Drought, July 1, 2022
- Heat, June 25, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 10, 2022
- Drought, June 1, 2022
- Heat, May 25, 2022
- Drought, May 1, 2022
- Drought, April 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, March 7, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, March 6, 2022
- Drought, March 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, February 24, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, February 4, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, February 3, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, February 2, 2022
- Dense Fog, February 1, 2022
- Drought, February 1, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 26, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 25, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 21, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 21, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 20, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 19, 2022
- Avalanche, January 14, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 14, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 11, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 10, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 9, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 8, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 7, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 6, 2022
- Dense Fog, January 2, 2022
- Drought, January 1, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 30, 2021
- Dense Fog, December 21, 2021
- Dense Fog, December 19, 2021
- Debris Flow, December 13, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, December 11, 2021
- Dense Fog, December 8, 2021
- Dense Fog, December 3, 2021
- Dense Fog, December 3, 2021
- Drought, December 1, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 26, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 25, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 24, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 22, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 21, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 20, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 19, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 18, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 15, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 14, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 13, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 12, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 12, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 11, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 10, 2021
- Dense Fog, November 3, 2021
- Drought, November 1, 2021
- Dense Fog, October 30, 2021
- Dense Fog, October 26, 2021
- Flash Flood, October 24, 2021
- Dust Storm, October 17, 2021
- High Wind, October 11, 2021
- Drought, October 1, 2021
- Excessive Heat, September 6, 2021
- Heavy Snow, March 9, 2021
- Flash Flood, January 26, 2021
- Flash Flood, June 1, 2019
- Flash Flood, May 25, 2019
- Heavy Snow, May 15, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2019
- Flood, March 7, 2019
- Flash Flood, October 3, 2018
- Hail, September 11, 2017
- Flood, June 19, 2017
- Flood, January 18, 2017
- Flash Flood, January 7, 2017
- Debris Flow, May 5, 2016
- Hail, April 24, 2016
- Flash Flood, June 5, 2015
- Heavy Snow, December 11, 2014
- Heavy Snow, November 1, 2014
- Dust Storm, March 26, 2014
- Lightning, January 30, 2014
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Kings CountyEvery warning in Kings County since 1986Every county in California
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.