Storm History: Orange County, California

Events

937

Deaths

24

Injuries

123

Damage

$302 million

Episodes

593

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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• Tornado, February 23, 19982 deaths · 2 injured · $30 million · F0 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 10, 20001 death · 4 injured · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 20, 20051 death · $300,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 7, 20021 death · $150,000 · 81 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, March 6, 20001 death · $75,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 6, 20171 death · $25,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 15, 20181 death · $1,000 · 71 kt wind · 6 events here
• Rip Current, August 5, 19971 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 4, 19991 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, April 17, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 18, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 4, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 17, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, May 12, 20011 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, August 29, 20011 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, September 19, 20011 death · 1 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20021 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, June 26, 20031 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 21, 20031 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 24, 20031 death · 1 event here

• Wildfire, May 11, 2022$60 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 5, 202422 injured · $50 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 19, 2010$48 million · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 23, 19982 deaths · 2 injured · $30 million · F0 · 2 events here
• Wildfire, October 9, 2017$25 million · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, February 18, 2005$20 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 6, 1997$18 million · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 7, 2005$15 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 6, 1998$5.6 million · F0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 17, 19931 injured · $5.0 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 21, 1996$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 19774 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 9, 19786 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 1986$2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, February 9, 2002$1.2 million · 89 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20013 injured · $1.0 million · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, September 25, 2017$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 19, 2010$875,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, December 14, 2021$804,000 · 74 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 2008$655,000 · 3 events here

• Hail, March 6, 20001 death · $75,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 19801.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 10, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 17, 20001 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, February 9, 19786 injured · $2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 7, 1966$5,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 9, 1982$5,000 · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 1, 1983F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Orange County, with its track

• Storm Surge/Tide, June 9, 20261 death · 1 event here
• Heat, March 17, 20262 events here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 202677 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, January 1, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, November 20, 20254 events here
• Flood, November 15, 202550 kt wind · 7 events here
• Heat, August 21, 20251 event here
• Tsunami, July 30, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, April 1, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, March 11, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 202550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, February 21, 20253 events here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 202513 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 2025$50,000 · 90 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, December 22, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, December 18, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, November 7, 2024$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 4, 2024$20,000 · 69 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, October 18, 202461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 11, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, October 5, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, September 5, 202422 injured · $50 million · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 3, 20242 injured · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 22, 2024$30,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, August 6, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, March 29, 202457 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 14, 202470 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 13, 202476 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, March 1, 202482 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, February 20, 20241 event here
• Flood, February 19, 20241 event here
• Flood, February 4, 20247 events here
• Flash Flood, February 1, 20243 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20241 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 28, 20232 events here
• Wildfire, December 9, 202363 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 20, 2023$8,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, November 7, 202370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 28, 202374 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, October 18, 20232 events here
• Heat, October 4, 20233 events here
• Heat, September 7, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 28, 20232 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 19, 20234 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 11, 20232 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 17, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 2023$1,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 14, 2023$30,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 2023$12,000 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, February 21, 202382 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, January 30, 20231 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 202381 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 22, 202365 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 14, 202365 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, January 9, 202367 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 202372 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 202362 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 31, 202269 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 202277 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 202276 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 19, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 202283 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 8, 2022$1,000 · 88 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 24, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, September 9, 202295 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20223 events here
• Heat, August 30, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, June 9, 20221 event here
• Heat, May 13, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, May 11, 2022$60 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 10, 2022$5,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, April 6, 20225 events here
• Debris Flow, March 28, 20225 events here
• Heat, March 22, 202266 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, March 19, 20222 events here
• High Wind, March 10, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 202258 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 2, 20223 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 26, 202263 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 21, 202262 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 202264 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, February 8, 202267 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, February 2, 202279 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 21, 2022$2,000 · 77 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tsunami, January 15, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 202165 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, December 23, 202165 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, December 14, 2021$804,000 · 74 kt wind · 7 events here
• Dense Fog, December 2, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, November 24, 2021$28,000 · 72 kt wind · 7 events here
• Heat, November 20, 2021$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 4 events here
• Wildfire, November 11, 2021$1,000 · 58 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, October 28, 202155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 25, 202175 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, October 4, 20212 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 21, 20211 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 24, 20211 injured · $100,000 · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20212 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 13, 202151 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, April 28, 20212 events here
• Excessive Heat, April 1, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2021$125,000 · 85 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 3, 202185 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 202185 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 12, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 3, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 28, 2021$10,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, January 14, 202177 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 202176 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20201 event here
• High Wind, December 7, 202070 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, December 1, 20202 injured · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, November 22, 202069 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, November 7, 202063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 26, 20202 injured · 73 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, October 12, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 29, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 17, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 5, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, July 3, 20202 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, May 5, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, April 24, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 2020$65,000 · 8 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 25, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 202057 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 2, 202068 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 29, 202070 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20202 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2019$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 17, 201979 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 27, 20191 injured · $10,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 19, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, November 8, 20193 events here
• Wildfire, October 30, 201963 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, October 21, 201968 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, October 10, 201963 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 13, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, August 3, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 9, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 201968 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, May 13, 20193 events here
• Debris Flow, March 20, 2019$6,000 · 0.7 in hail · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, March 6, 201985 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 2, 201958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 2019$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2019$80,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 20191 event here
• Lightning, January 31, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 21, 2019$20,000 · 84 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, January 15, 201965 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, January 10, 20192 events here
• High Surf, January 9, 20191 event here
• High Surf, January 5, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, December 22, 20182 events here
• High Surf, December 17, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, December 5, 2018$5,000 · 5 events here
• High Surf, November 30, 2018$10,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 29, 201861 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 8, 201874 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, October 25, 20189 events here
• High Wind, October 15, 20181 death · $1,000 · 71 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Surf, October 1, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, August 6, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20181 event here
• Coastal Flood, July 11, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 6, 20181 event here
• High Surf, July 4, 20181 event here
• High Surf, June 9, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, June 2, 20185 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, May 22, 20181 event here
• High Wind, January 27, 201877 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 16, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, January 8, 2018$5,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 201769 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, December 4, 2017$15,000 · 76 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, November 28, 201763 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 25, 20171 event here
• Heat, November 22, 20173 events here
• Dense Fog, October 27, 20171 event here
• High Surf, October 23, 20171 event here
• Excessive Heat, October 23, 20176 events here
• High Surf, October 17, 20171 event here
• Wildfire, October 9, 2017$25 million · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, October 6, 20171 death · $25,000 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, September 27, 20172 events here
• Wildfire, September 25, 2017$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20171 event here
• Rip Current, July 8, 20172 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 24, 2017$10,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 29, 201761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 11, 20177 events here
• Flood, February 27, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, February 17, 2017$350,000 · 73 kt wind · 5 events here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20172 events here
• Dense Fog, February 8, 20173 events here
• Dense Fog, February 1, 20171 event here
• High Wind, January 27, 2017$7,000 · 86 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 2017$305,000 · 86 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, January 12, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 2016$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 2, 2016$20,000 · 76 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, November 20, 20161 event here
• High Surf, November 9, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, November 5, 20162 events here
• High Surf, September 21, 20162 events here
• High Surf, July 1, 20161 event here
• High Surf, June 22, 20163 events here
• High Surf, June 15, 20163 events here
• High Surf, June 1, 20163 events here
• Dense Fog, April 3, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 11, 2016$12,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, March 6, 2016$7,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, March 1, 20163 events here
• Dense Fog, February 29, 20162 events here
• High Surf, February 25, 20162 events here
• Dense Fog, February 12, 20165 events here
• High Surf, February 12, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, January 31, 2016$1,000 · 74 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Surf, January 24, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, January 21, 20162 events here
• High Surf, January 17, 20161 event here
• High Surf, January 12, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, January 5, 2016$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Wind, December 26, 2015$4,000 · 70 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, December 11, 201570 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, December 9, 20153 events here
• High Surf, December 5, 20152 events here
• Coastal Flood, November 24, 20151 event here
• High Wind, November 16, 2015$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 201562 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, October 27, 20151 event here
• Tsunami, September 15, 20154 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 1, 2015$1,000 · 0.5 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 11, 201571 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, February 8, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 20152 events here
• High Wind, January 23, 201577 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 30, 2014$5,000 · 69 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 23, 201478 kt wind · 1 event here

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Tornadoes in Orange CountyEvery warning in Orange County since 1986Every county in California

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.