Storm History: Monterey County, California

Events

604

Deaths

34

Injuries

32

Damage

$130 million

Episodes

209

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.

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• Dense Fog, July 26, 20253 deaths · 1 event here
• High Surf, July 3, 20102 deaths · 5 injured · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 11, 20222 deaths · 1 event here
• High Surf, March 22, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 20242 deaths · 2 events here
• High Surf, November 14, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 20111 death · $12,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 13, 20251 death · $20 · 11 events here
• Flood, February 10, 20261 death · $20 · 57 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Wind, May 16, 20261 death · $10 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Rip Current, February 13, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, October 25, 20101 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heat, October 2, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, October 26, 20141 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, November 11, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, February 28, 20151 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, December 13, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, January 12, 20191 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, March 13, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 8, 20191 death · 1 event here

• Wildfire, September 8, 1999$67 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 18, 1996$12 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$10 million · F0 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, May 19, 2017$10 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$7.0 million · 2 events here
• Wildfire, July 22, 2000$5.7 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 7, 19963 injured · $5.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2011$3.7 million · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 2011$2.5 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$1.8 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$1.2 million · 70 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2000$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 20, 2010$300,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, December 6, 19922 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1987$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, March 4, 2001$100,000 · 71 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 14, 2011$100,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2012$97,000 · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, December 28, 2010$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 2009$65,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here

• Flood, January 20, 2010$300,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here

• Strong Wind, June 28, 2026$10 · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 16, 20261 death · $10 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, April 1, 20261 event here
• Heat, March 16, 20265 events here
• Flood, February 10, 20261 death · $20 · 57 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 202662 kt wind · 6 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 1, 20265 events here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 202599 kt wind · 8 events here
• High Surf, November 22, 20251 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, November 16, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, November 14, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, November 13, 2025$20 · 70 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2025$10 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, July 26, 20253 deaths · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 13, 20251 death · $20 · 11 events here
• Flood, February 3, 2025$10 · 78 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, December 26, 202451 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 20242 deaths · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 14, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, November 19, 202464 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 29, 2024$10 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 202412 events here
• Flood, March 1, 2024$20 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 17, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 3, 2024$10 · 89 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, February 1, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 31, 20245 events here
• Flood, January 20, 2024$10 · 1 event here
• High Surf, October 17, 20231 event here
• High Wind, August 30, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Flood, March 28, 2023$10 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, March 22, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 21, 2023$10 · 77 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 14, 20231 injured · $10 · 84 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 9, 2023$30 · 75 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, February 27, 2023$10 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 2023$10 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 21, 2023$10 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Rip Current, January 28, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Flood, January 14, 20232 events here
• Flood, January 8, 2023$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, January 4, 20231 event here
• Debris Flow, December 31, 2022$10 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 27, 202266 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, December 11, 20222 deaths · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 7, 20226 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, September 18, 20224 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20228 events here
• Heat, August 16, 20222 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20223 events here
• Heat, June 10, 20223 events here
• High Wind, January 21, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 13, 2021$1,000 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, September 5, 20211 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 9, 20213 events here
• Wildfire, June 17, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, May 30, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, May 19, 20211 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Rip Current, February 21, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 26, 20211 injured · $50 · 61 kt wind · 33 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 24, 20215 events here
• Wildfire, January 18, 202184 kt wind · 9 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 11, 20211 event here
• High Surf, January 10, 20211 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 10, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, November 7, 20204 events here
• Strong Wind, November 6, 20202 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20204 injured · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Wildfire, July 15, 20202 events here
• Wildfire, June 17, 20203 events here
• Wildfire, June 5, 20202 events here
• Wildfire, June 3, 20201 event here
• Rip Current, May 31, 20201 event here
• Rip Current, May 27, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 20200.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, February 3, 202012 events here
• Strong Wind, February 2, 20201 event here
• Debris Flow, January 16, 20200.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Rip Current, December 24, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flood, December 21, 201950 kt wind · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, December 12, 20192 events here
• Debris Flow, December 6, 20194 events here
• Debris Flow, December 1, 201954 kt wind · 23 events here
• Flood, November 29, 201950 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, November 26, 201963 kt wind · 4 events here
• Sneakerwave, November 16, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 8, 20193 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 31, 20191 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, August 11, 20192 events here
• Rip Current, June 8, 20191 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, March 13, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Hail, February 17, 20190.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20191 injured · $10,000 · 79 kt wind · 27 events here
• Debris Flow, February 9, 20190.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 3, 20198 events here
• Debris Flow, February 2, 201951 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 201985 kt wind · 15 events here
• Strong Wind, January 15, 20193 events here
• Rip Current, January 12, 20191 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 201969 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 5, 2019$2,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 1, 20194 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 1, 20194 events here
• Frost/Freeze, December 28, 20186 events here
• Flood, December 16, 20182 events here
• Rip Current, December 13, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, November 28, 201854 kt wind · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, November 21, 20181 event here
• Dense Smoke, November 8, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, October 8, 20181 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20180.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20181 event here
• Debris Flow, March 1, 201853 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Surf, January 18, 20182 events here
• Debris Flow, January 8, 20182 events here
• Flood, November 27, 20171 event here
• Rip Current, October 29, 20171 event here
• Flood, September 11, 20170.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, May 19, 2017$10 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 201772 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201767 kt wind · 18 events here
• Debris Flow, February 17, 201755 kt wind · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 201760 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 2017$20 · 69 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, January 19, 2017$80 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20172 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 201750 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 2017$10,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, October 28, 20162 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016$10 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 22, 20161 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• High Surf, December 10, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 20151 event here
• Sneakerwave, February 28, 20151 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 6, 201561 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2014$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 2014$38,000 · 72 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, December 2, 2014$26,000 · 2 events here
• Sneakerwave, November 11, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, October 26, 20141 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 2014$14,000 · 62 kt wind · 6 events here
• Wildfire, December 17, 20131 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 22, 20131 event here
• Wildfire, May 13, 20131 event here
• High Wind, April 8, 2013$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 2012$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 2012$500 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 2012$2,000 · 73 kt wind · 8 events here
• Heat, October 2, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2012$97,000 · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 201165 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 20111 death · $12,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 14, 2011$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2011$3.7 million · 52 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 2011$2.5 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$1.8 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 2011$4,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 28, 2010$75,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Rip Current, October 25, 20101 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, July 3, 20102 deaths · 5 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, February 13, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Flood, January 20, 2010$300,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, January 18, 2010$45,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$1.2 million · 70 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 2009$65,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 7, 2009$40,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 22, 2009$5,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 16, 20091 event here
• Flood, February 15, 2009$25,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, November 1, 2008$50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 23, 200861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 200896 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$7.0 million · 2 events here
• Wildfire, July 22, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 21, 20061 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200671 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 23, 20050.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 200280 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 20, 2001F1 · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, March 4, 2001$100,000 · 71 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 22, 2000$5.7 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2000$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, October 28, 19992 injured · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 8, 1999$67 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19986 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$10 million · F0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 26, 19972 events here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 19972 events here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19972 events here
• Flood, December 21, 19961 event here
• Flood, December 10, 19961 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 17, 19961 event here
• Wildfire, October 18, 1996$12 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 7, 19963 injured · $5.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 11, 1992$250 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 6, 19922 injured · $250,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1987$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here

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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.