Storm History: San Diego County, California

Events

2,725

Deaths

138

Injuries

1,409

Damage

$2.5 billion

Episodes

1,252

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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• Wildfire, October 25, 200314 deaths · 90 injured · $1.0 billion · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 199714 deaths · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 21, 20078 deaths · 61 injured · $75 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 19998 deaths · 13 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 20173 deaths · 8 injured · $2.3 million · 86 kt wind · 17 events here
• Flash Flood, March 4, 20003 deaths · 15 injured · $140,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, December 16, 20023 deaths · 2 injured · $60,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 1, 20003 deaths · 3 injured · $45,000 · 3 events here
• Heat, July 21, 20063 deaths · 11 injured · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 22, 20073 deaths · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 21, 20072 deaths · 40 injured · $421 million · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 26, 20032 deaths · 18 injured · $77 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20242 deaths · $31 million · 27 events here
• Wildfire, June 19, 20162 deaths · $4.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 19972 deaths · $1.8 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 20192 deaths · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 2, 19982 deaths · 12 injured · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Rip Current, May 29, 20142 deaths · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 21, 20192 deaths · 84 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, December 4, 20171 death · $30 million · 76 kt wind · 6 events here

• Wildfire, October 25, 200314 deaths · 90 injured · $1.0 billion · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 21, 20072 deaths · 40 injured · $421 million · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 22, 20075 injured · $166 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 12, 2007$118 million · 4 events here
• Wildfire, October 26, 20032 deaths · 18 injured · $77 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 21, 20078 deaths · 61 injured · $75 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 5, 202422 injured · $50 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, October 3, 2007$48 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 21, 19966 injured · $37 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20242 deaths · $31 million · 27 events here
• Wildfire, December 4, 20171 death · $30 million · 76 kt wind · 6 events here
• Wildfire, May 13, 20146 injured · $29 million · 8 events here
• Wildfire, January 5, 20031 death · 9 injured · $28 million · 87 kt wind · 4 events here
• Wildfire, February 9, 200220 injured · $27 million · 89 kt wind · 11 events here
• Heavy Rain, January 7, 2005$25 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 20036 injured · $22 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 9, 2005$21 million · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 21, 2007$20 million · 74 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Rain, February 18, 2005$20 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 23, 1998$17 million · F0 · 3 events here

• Hail, September 11, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 16, 19751.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 19981.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2003$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 2021$2,000 · 1 in hail · 19 events here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 3, 2013$27,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20101 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 3, 20092 injured · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 10, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 16, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 11, 2004$15,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, March 1, 1983F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in San Diego County, with its track

• Heavy Rain, April 12, 20261 event here
• High Wind, April 1, 202655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 202650 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 202677 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, January 1, 20267 events here
• Flash Flood, December 23, 20251 death · 79 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, November 15, 202550 kt wind · 11 events here
• Flood, September 18, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 202563 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, August 25, 202566 kt wind · 7 events here
• Heat, August 21, 20253 events here
• Heat, August 7, 20253 events here
• Winter Weather, April 1, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, March 11, 20253 events here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 202550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, February 21, 20258 events here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 202516 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20252 events here
• Wildfire, January 20, 2025$110,000 · 63 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 2025$10,000 · 90 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, December 29, 20241 event here
• High Surf, December 22, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, December 18, 20242 events here
• Dense Fog, December 8, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, November 28, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, November 7, 2024$40,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 4, 202469 kt wind · 4 events here
• Wildfire, October 31, 2024$100,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 24, 20243 events here
• High Wind, October 18, 202461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 11, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, October 7, 2024$35,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, October 5, 20244 events here
• Wildfire, September 5, 202422 injured · $50 million · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 3, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, August 28, 2024$30,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 22, 2024$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2024$110,000 · 0.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Dense Fog, August 6, 20242 events here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, July 21, 2024$60,000 · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20243 events here
• Heat, June 23, 20241 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 5, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 5, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, March 29, 202457 kt wind · 13 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 23, 202463 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 14, 202470 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 13, 202476 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 20241 event here
• Flood, March 1, 202482 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, February 20, 20242 events here
• Flood, February 19, 20242 events here
• Flood, February 4, 20241 death · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, February 1, 20243 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 20242 deaths · $31 million · 27 events here
• High Wind, January 10, 202470 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 202480 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20242 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 28, 20236 events here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 2023$6,000 · 4 events here
• Wildfire, December 9, 202363 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 20, 2023$2,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, November 15, 2023$2,000 · 4 events here
• High Wind, November 7, 202370 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 28, 202374 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, October 18, 20234 events here
• Heat, October 4, 20232 events here
• Heat, September 7, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 28, 20235 events here
• Tropical Storm, August 19, 20239 events here
• Dust Storm, July 31, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, July 25, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 11, 20234 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20232 events here
• High Wind, April 3, 202363 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 29, 20233 events here
• Flash Flood, March 21, 2023$2,000 · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, March 14, 20236 events here
• Flash Flood, March 1, 2023$1,000 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, February 27, 202353 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 21, 202382 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Wind, February 14, 202381 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20232 events here
• Flood, January 30, 20232 events here
• High Wind, January 26, 202381 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, January 22, 202365 kt wind · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 20, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, January 14, 202365 kt wind · 20 events here
• Flood, January 9, 202367 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 202372 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 2023$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 19 events here
• Flash Flood, December 31, 202269 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 2022$10,000 · 77 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, November 24, 2022$1,000 · 76 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, November 19, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 16, 20221 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 202283 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 8, 2022$11,000 · 88 kt wind · 7 events here
• Debris Flow, November 2, 202262 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 24, 202256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, October 22, 202257 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 19, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 15, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, October 11, 20221 event here
• Dust Storm, October 6, 20223 events here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20220.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, September 9, 202295 kt wind · 12 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20225 events here
• Wildfire, August 31, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 30, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 202255 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flood, August 16, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 202259 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2022$1,000 · 62 kt wind · 6 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, July 15, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, July 10, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, June 21, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2022$2,000 · 0.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Rip Current, June 14, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 9, 20223 injured · 3 events here
• High Wind, May 28, 202267 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, May 13, 20223 events here
• Wildfire, May 10, 20221 event here
• High Wind, May 7, 202273 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 21, 202264 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 16, 202262 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 10, 202267 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 7, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, April 6, 20225 events here
• Debris Flow, March 28, 20225 events here
• Heat, March 22, 202266 kt wind · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, March 19, 20225 events here
• High Wind, March 10, 202270 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 6, 202258 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 3, 2022$100 · 6 events 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 · 10 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 202264 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, February 8, 202267 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, February 2, 202279 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 21, 202277 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tsunami, January 15, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 202165 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, December 23, 202165 kt wind · 8 events here
• High Wind, December 17, 202153 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 14, 20212 injured · $15,000 · 74 kt wind · 9 events here
• Dense Fog, December 2, 20212 events here
• Wildfire, November 24, 2021$13,000 · 72 kt wind · 7 events here
• Heat, November 20, 2021$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 6 events here
• Wildfire, November 11, 2021$4,000 · 58 kt wind · 15 events here
• Excessive Heat, October 28, 202155 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 25, 202175 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 15, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, October 11, 202157 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lightning, October 4, 2021$50,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 2021$2,000 · 1 in hail · 19 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 21, 20213 events here
• Debris Flow, September 9, 2021$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 4, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, August 29, 2021$74,000 · 8 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 24, 20211 injured · $100,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2021$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 14 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20216 events here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2021$1,000 · 0.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 20214 events here
• Debris Flow, July 17, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 9, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, June 19, 20212 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 13, 20211 death · 1 injured · 51 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, June 1, 20212 events here
• Wildfire, May 22, 20212 events here
• Wildfire, May 1, 20211 event here
• Excessive Heat, April 28, 20214 events here
• Strong Wind, April 14, 2021$3,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, April 1, 20211 death · 1 injured · $3.0 million · 5 events here
• Dust Storm, March 15, 202181 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2021$20,000 · 85 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, March 3, 2021$10,000 · 85 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, February 24, 202185 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, February 12, 202171 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 12, 202156 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 3, 202160 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 28, 20211 death · 8 injured · 67 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 2021$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 7 events here
• Wildfire, January 14, 202177 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, January 14, 202176 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 202055 kt wind · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20203 events here
• High Wind, December 7, 202070 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, December 1, 20202 injured · $1.0 million · 83 kt wind · 5 events here
• Wildfire, November 22, 20201 injured · 69 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, November 7, 202063 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 26, 20202 injured · 73 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, October 12, 20203 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 29, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 17, 20204 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 4, 202077 injured · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20204 events here
• Wildfire, July 12, 202068 injured · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 11, 20203 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 5, 20201 injured · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, July 3, 20201 event here
• High Wind, June 28, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 2, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, May 26, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, May 5, 20203 events here
• Excessive Heat, April 24, 20207 events here
• Flash Flood, April 6, 2020$2.4 million · 24 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 25, 20202 injured · $10,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20202 events here
• Flash Flood, March 10, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 202057 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 25, 2020$15,000 · 92 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 202061 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 2, 202068 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, January 29, 2020$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20205 events here
• High Wind, January 6, 202067 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 20191 death · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, December 22, 2019$10,000 · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, December 18, 20191 event here
• High Wind, December 17, 201979 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, December 4, 2019$50,000 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, November 27, 2019$60,000 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, November 19, 2019$10,000 · 7 events here
• Dense Fog, November 8, 20196 events here
• Wildfire, October 30, 201963 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, October 21, 2019$50,000 · 68 kt wind · 8 events here
• Wildfire, October 10, 201963 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 13, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2019$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 6 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 21, 20192 events here
• Dense Fog, August 20, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20192 events here
• Dense Fog, August 3, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 2019$500,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 201960 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, July 15, 20195 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 13, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 9, 20192 events here
• Heavy Snow, May 26, 201954 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 201968 kt wind · 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.