Storm History: Santa Barbara County, California

Events

217

Deaths

29

Injuries

175

Damage

$633 million

Episodes

130

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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• Winter Storm, January 9, 201821 deaths · 168 injured · $617 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 19982 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, November 11, 20022 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 20052 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 7, 19981 death · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 20261 death · 6 events here

• Winter Storm, January 9, 201821 deaths · 168 injured · $617 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 2005$10 million · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, December 21, 1998$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 19, 2005$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 13, 2000$662,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 1977$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 15, 2008$20,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 2024$20,000 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2025$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 29, 19912 injured · $250 · F0 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, October 15, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20171 in hail · 1 event here

• Wildfire, May 15, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, February 16, 202670 kt wind · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 20261 death · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2025$2,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20252 events here
• High Wind, June 20, 202567 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 13, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 19, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, July 5, 20241 event here
• High Wind, June 15, 202460 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 30, 2024$20,000 · 8 events here
• Hail, March 13, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 18, 202451 kt wind · 12 events here
• Tornado, February 4, 2024EF1 · 7 events here
• High Wind, January 10, 202468 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 3, 202476 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 20238 events here
• High Wind, December 7, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 19, 202381 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 28, 202390 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 202363 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 20231 injured · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 202359 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 202362 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 2023EF0 · 3 events here
• High Wind, February 21, 202363 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 22, 202383 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 9, 202382 kt wind · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 202356 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 20221 event here
• High Wind, May 16, 202254 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, May 9, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, October 11, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 202168 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 27, 202169 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 19, 202186 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 2, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 201821 deaths · 168 injured · $617 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 20172 injured · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 17, 201766 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 201772 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 20, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, October 15, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 11, 2014EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 201167 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 18, 201156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 21, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, February 27, 20101 event here
• Tornado, January 18, 2010EF0 · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 13, 200968 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 15, 2008$20,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 23, 200875 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 200856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 200878 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20071 event here
• Funnel Cloud, December 9, 20061 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, November 9, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 20052 deaths · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 19, 2005$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 2005$10 million · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, December 30, 20042 events here
• Tornado, December 27, 2004F0 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, October 26, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, October 19, 20042 events here
• Dust Devil, April 26, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Rip Current, November 11, 20022 deaths · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 15, 20021 event here
• Tornado, November 29, 2001F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 24, 20011 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20011 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 200165 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 28, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20012 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20011 event here
• Flood, January 8, 20011 event here
• Flood, October 26, 20002 events here
• Wildfire, September 13, 2000$662,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 20001 event here
• Waterspout, February 22, 20001 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 20003 events here
• Waterspout, December 31, 19991 event here
• Wildfire, July 18, 19991 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 19991 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 199956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 25, 19991 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 19991 event here
• Frost/Freeze, December 21, 1998$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, November 28, 19981 event here
• Wildfire, October 16, 19981 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 5, 19981 event here
• Flood, April 11, 19981 event here
• Flood, March 24, 19981 event here
• Flash Flood, February 23, 19982 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 7, 19981 death · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 199861 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 199878 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 19981 event here
• Winter Weather, December 5, 19971 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 26, 199762 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 19971 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 10, 19971 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1997F0 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 27, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 19971 event here
• Waterspout, February 10, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 9, 199667 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 28, 199652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 19, 1993F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 18, 199393 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, February 13, 19920.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 19912 injured · $250 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 26, 1991F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 17, 199068 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 30, 198259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 20, 1982F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 3, 1977$25,000 · 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.