Storm History: San Mateo County, California

Events

694

Deaths

37

Injuries

63

Damage

$44 million

Episodes

230

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, January 14, 20244 deaths · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20173 deaths · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 20, 20132 deaths · $87,000 · 10 events here
• High Surf, December 2, 20072 deaths · $80,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 21, 20232 deaths · 1 injured · $30 · 77 kt wind · 6 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 2, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 20091 death · 3 injured · $2.7 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 20111 death · $100,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20121 death · 9 injured · $95,000 · 4 events here
• High Surf, November 26, 20091 death · $35,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 5, 20191 death · $6,000 · EF0 · 15 events here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500 · 79 kt wind · 21 events here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 death · $20 · 89 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 2, 19981 death · 12 injured · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 27, 20061 death · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, October 12, 20141 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, July 1, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 20191 death · 85 kt wind · 15 events here
• Rip Current, April 18, 20191 death · 1 event here

• Debris Flow, April 4, 2006$13 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 1, 2006$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, December 31, 2005$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2006$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 20091 death · 3 injured · $2.7 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2000$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Flood, January 20, 20101 injured · $1.8 million · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Strong Wind, October 24, 2016$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 2005$800,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 2014$556,000 · 72 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 18, 20101 injured · $475,000 · 70 kt wind · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$400,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 2006$350,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2010$255,000 · 67 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$204,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 1998$200,000 · 6 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2011$163,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 2011$160,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 12, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here

• Flood, January 20, 20101 injured · $1.8 million · 1 in hail · 7 events here

• Strong Wind, June 28, 2026$10 · 1 event here
• High Surf, June 16, 20261 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 16, 2026$20 · 75 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, March 16, 20265 events here
• Flood, February 10, 202657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 202662 kt wind · 5 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 1, 20264 events here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 202599 kt wind · 11 events here
• Sneakerwave, December 3, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flood, November 16, 2025$10 · 56 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, November 13, 2025$10 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 13, 2025$10 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, April 7, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, February 13, 2025$20 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 3, 202578 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, December 14, 2024EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, November 19, 202464 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, March 29, 2024$10 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20241 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2024$10 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 death · $20 · 89 kt wind · 5 events here
• Dense Fog, January 14, 20244 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, January 14, 20243 injured · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 28, 20231 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, November 25, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Flood, March 28, 202370 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 21, 20232 deaths · 1 injured · $30 · 77 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, March 14, 20231 injured · $40 · 84 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, March 9, 202375 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 2023$20 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 21, 20231 injured · $20 · 59 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, January 8, 202361 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, January 4, 2023$10 · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, December 31, 20222 events here
• Flood, December 27, 202266 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 2, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• High Surf, November 6, 20221 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 22, 20221 event here
• Flood, September 18, 20224 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20224 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20222 events here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20224 events here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 20221 event here
• Debris Flow, December 13, 20212 events here
• Rip Current, June 24, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, June 7, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, May 19, 20212 events here
• High Surf, May 8, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, April 4, 20211 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20210.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, March 10, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 24, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, January 26, 202161 kt wind · 16 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 24, 20211 event here
• High Surf, January 18, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, January 18, 2021$500 · 84 kt wind · 25 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 11, 20212 events here
• High Surf, January 10, 20211 death · 1 injured · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, January 9, 20211 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20202 events here
• High Surf, December 8, 20201 death · 1 injured · 4 events here
• High Wind, December 7, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 7, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, November 6, 20201 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 202072 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 6, 20201 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20201 death · 3 injured · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Wildfire, June 5, 20201 event here
• High Surf, May 19, 20201 event here
• Rip Current, April 17, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 5, 20200.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2020$1,000 · 10 events here
• Strong Wind, February 2, 20201 event here
• Debris Flow, January 16, 20200.25 in hail · 10 events here
• Rip Current, January 1, 20203 events here
• Dense Fog, December 12, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, December 8, 20193 events here
• Debris Flow, December 6, 20195 events here
• Debris Flow, December 1, 201954 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, November 29, 201950 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, November 26, 201963 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20193 events here
• Wildfire, October 27, 201989 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 23, 201966 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, May 15, 20191 event here
• High Surf, April 21, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, April 18, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, March 26, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 5, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 201958 kt wind · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500 · 79 kt wind · 21 events here
• Debris Flow, February 9, 20190.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 3, 20195 events here
• Debris Flow, February 2, 201951 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, January 20, 20190.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 20191 death · 85 kt wind · 15 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 2019$4,000 · 69 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, January 5, 20191 death · $6,000 · EF0 · 15 events here
• Strong Wind, December 31, 2018$5,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 25, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 20, 20185 events here
• Flood, December 16, 20183 events here
• Dense Fog, December 10, 20182 events here
• Debris Flow, November 28, 2018$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 9 events here
• Debris Flow, November 21, 20181 event here
• Dense Smoke, November 14, 20181 event here
• Dense Smoke, November 8, 20182 events here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, July 1, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 20184 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 2018$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 17, 20180.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 1, 201853 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, February 22, 20180.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 18, 20181 event here
• Debris Flow, January 8, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, December 16, 20172 events here
• Flood, November 27, 20171 event here
• Rip Current, October 19, 20171 event here
• Flood, September 11, 20170.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20173 deaths · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 2017$5,000 · 72 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201767 kt wind · 26 events here
• Debris Flow, February 17, 201755 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 201760 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 2017$40 · 69 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20173 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 2017$1,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, December 15, 2016$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, December 10, 20161 event here
• Strong Wind, October 24, 2016$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2015$13,000 · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, February 6, 2015$8,000 · 61 kt wind · 13 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2014$28,000 · 56 kt wind · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 2014$556,000 · 72 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, December 2, 2014$50,000 · 3 events here
• Sneakerwave, October 12, 20141 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 2014$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, November 20, 20132 deaths · $87,000 · 10 events here
• High Wind, October 27, 2013$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, October 4, 2013$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 8, 2013$17,000 · 56 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 2012$18,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 2012$4,000 · 73 kt wind · 7 events here
• Strong Wind, March 17, 2012$2,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20121 death · 9 injured · $95,000 · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2012$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2011$91,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2011$163,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 20111 death · $100,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$204,000 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 2011$80,000 · 3 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 2011$160,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, January 20, 20111 injured · $10,000 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, December 28, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, December 18, 2010$49,000 · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 24, 2010$35,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 11, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, February 13, 201013 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 22, 2010$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 20, 20101 injured · $1.8 million · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2010$255,000 · 67 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, January 18, 20101 injured · $475,000 · 70 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Surf, December 17, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 8, 20091 event here
• High Wind, November 28, 2009$50,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, November 26, 20091 death · $35,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 20091 death · 3 injured · $2.7 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, September 29, 2009$30,000 · 2 events here
• Heat, May 17, 2009$10,000 · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, May 2, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 14, 2009$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 16, 2009$52,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 15, 2009$38,000 · 64 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20091 event here
• Strong Wind, January 25, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 25, 20086 injured · $75,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 2008$35,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 12, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 23, 200861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 2008$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 2008$5,000 · 96 kt wind · 9 events here
• High Surf, December 2, 20072 deaths · $80,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$400,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 2006$350,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, July 22, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20061 event here
• Debris Flow, April 4, 2006$13 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 1, 2006$7.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200659 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200663 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200666 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200671 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 20061 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 20061 death · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 20061 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2006$5.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 200558 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, December 31, 2005$5.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 200571 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 200564 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 20051 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 20051 event here
• Tornado, March 20, 2005$800,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 19, 2004$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 200280 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2000$2.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 1998$200,000 · 6 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 2, 19981 death · 12 injured · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 3, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 19972 events here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19975 events here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19972 events here
• Flood, December 10, 19961 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 4, 1996F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 1986$30 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 30, 198259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 19, 1980F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1958$25,000 · F1 · 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.