Storm History: Santa Clara County, California

Events

777

Deaths

61

Injuries

90

Damage

$55 million

Episodes

225

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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• Excessive Heat, July 2, 20248 deaths · 2 events here
• Heat, July 7, 20248 deaths · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 27, 20195 deaths · 3 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20224 deaths · 60 injured · 9 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 13, 20224 deaths · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 20, 20132 deaths · $72,000 · 9 events here
• High Wind, March 21, 20232 deaths · 1 injured · $30 · 77 kt wind · 6 events here
• Rip Current, March 16, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20182 deaths · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 1, 20192 deaths · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 2, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Flood, January 20, 20101 death · 1 injured · $290,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 20111 death · $80,000 · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20121 death · 4 injured · $45,000 · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, January 22, 20101 death · $27,000 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, December 8, 20091 death · $20,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 5, 20191 death · $6,000 · EF0 · 17 events here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500 · 79 kt wind · 29 events here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 death · $30 · 89 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Wind, February 27, 20061 death · 70 kt wind · 1 event here

• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$14 million · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, April 4, 2006$13 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 19, 2017$10 million · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 19982 injured · $4.1 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$3.0 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 2012$2.7 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Tornado, January 11, 1951$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 24, 2016$1.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 2009$500,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 20, 20101 death · 1 injured · $290,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, December 27, 2006$250,000 · 73 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, January 18, 20101 injured · $245,000 · 70 kt wind · 7 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2010$245,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 2009$200,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2011$164,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 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
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2011$100,000 · EF1 · 2 events here

• Hail, October 10, 2012$50 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, January 20, 20101 death · 1 injured · $290,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, January 11, 1951$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 19982 injured · $4.1 million · F2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Santa Clara County, with its track

• Strong Wind, June 28, 2026$10 · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 16, 2026$40 · 75 kt wind · 6 events here
• Heat, March 16, 20261 death · 6 events here
• Flood, February 10, 202657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 202662 kt wind · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 1, 20263 events here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 202599 kt wind · 6 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 20, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flood, November 16, 2025$10 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, November 13, 2025$20 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 13, 2025$20 · 4 events here
• Flood, February 3, 202578 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, December 14, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 19, 202464 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 7, 20248 deaths · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 2, 20248 deaths · 2 events here
• Flood, April 13, 2024$10 · 2 events here
• Flood, March 29, 2024$20 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20242 events here
• Flood, March 1, 2024$10 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 17, 202450 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 death · $30 · 89 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flood, February 1, 20242 events here
• Flood, January 31, 20241 injured · 3 events here
• Flood, January 20, 2024$20 · 2 events here
• Flood, March 28, 202370 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, March 21, 20232 deaths · 1 injured · $30 · 77 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Wind, March 14, 20232 injured · $40 · 84 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, March 9, 2023$20 · 75 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, February 27, 2023$10 · 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 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 4, 2023$10 · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, December 31, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Flood, December 27, 202266 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 13, 20224 deaths · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 2, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 22, 20221 event here
• Flood, September 18, 20223 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20224 deaths · 60 injured · 9 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20223 events here
• Heat, June 10, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20223 events here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 20221 event here
• Debris Flow, December 13, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 17, 20211 death · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, May 19, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, April 4, 20211 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 20210.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, February 24, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, January 26, 202161 kt wind · 24 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 24, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, January 18, 2021$500 · 84 kt wind · 25 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 11, 20212 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20201 event here
• High Wind, December 7, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 7, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, November 6, 20201 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 202072 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 6, 20202 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20201 death · 3 injured · 61 kt wind · 7 events here
• Wildfire, July 4, 20201 event here
• Wildfire, June 5, 20201 event here
• Wildfire, June 3, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 5, 20200.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, March 25, 20200.38 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, March 17, 20200.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2020$1,000 · 11 events here
• Strong Wind, February 2, 20201 event here
• Debris Flow, January 16, 20200.25 in hail · 10 events here
• Dense Fog, December 8, 20192 events here
• Debris Flow, December 6, 20193 events here
• Debris Flow, December 1, 201954 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flood, November 29, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 27, 20195 deaths · 3 events here
• Flood, November 26, 201963 kt wind · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20192 events here
• Wildfire, October 27, 201989 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 10, 20191 death · 2 events here
• Flood, May 15, 20192 events here
• Hail, March 10, 20190.25 in hail · 5 events 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 · 29 events here
• Debris Flow, February 9, 20190.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, February 3, 20197 events here
• Debris Flow, February 2, 201951 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, January 20, 20190.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 20191 death · 85 kt wind · 16 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 2019$4,000 · 69 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, January 5, 20191 death · $6,000 · EF0 · 17 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 1, 20192 deaths · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 31, 2018$5,000 · 3 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20182 deaths · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 20, 20186 events here
• Flood, December 16, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, December 10, 20182 events here
• Debris Flow, November 28, 2018$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 7 events here
• Debris Flow, November 21, 20183 events here
• Dense Smoke, November 14, 20182 events here
• Dense Smoke, November 8, 20183 events here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20181 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20180.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 20181 event 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 26, 20180.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 25, 20180.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, January 19, 20180.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 8, 20183 events here
• Strong Wind, December 16, 20172 events here
• Flood, November 27, 20171 event here
• Flood, September 11, 20170.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Heat, June 18, 20171 event here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 2017$5,000 · 72 kt wind · 8 events here
• Debris Flow, March 4, 20170.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201767 kt wind · 44 events here
• Debris Flow, February 17, 201755 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 201750 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 201760 kt wind · 11 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 201769 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, January 19, 2017$10 million · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20172 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 2017$10,000 · 62 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, December 15, 2016$2,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, December 10, 20163 events here
• Flood, October 28, 20161 injured · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, October 28, 20163 events here
• Strong Wind, October 24, 2016$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2015$13,000 · 3 events here
• Funnel Cloud, May 14, 20152 events here
• Debris Flow, February 6, 2015$11,000 · 61 kt wind · 16 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2014$63,000 · 56 kt wind · 22 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 2014$75,000 · 72 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, December 2, 2014$50,000 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 20141 injured · $3,000 · 62 kt wind · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, February 8, 20141 event here
• Wildfire, November 20, 20132 deaths · $72,000 · 9 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$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 2012$2.7 million · EF0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 2012$3,000 · 73 kt wind · 7 events here
• Hail, October 10, 2012$50 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 17, 2012$2,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20121 death · 4 injured · $45,000 · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2012$79,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 2011$87,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2011$164,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 2011$100,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 20111 death · $80,000 · 4 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 2011$160,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, January 20, 2011$10,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 28, 2010$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 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
• Strong Wind, January 28, 20103 injured · $3,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 22, 20101 death · $27,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, January 20, 20101 death · 1 injured · $290,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2010$245,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, January 18, 20101 injured · $245,000 · 70 kt wind · 7 events here
• Frost/Freeze, December 8, 20091 death · $20,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, November 28, 2009$50,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 2009$500,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$3.0 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, September 29, 2009$10,000 · 1 event 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$200,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, February 16, 2009$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 15, 2009$30,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 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, 20084 injured · $41,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 2008$35,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, October 12, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, March 16, 20082 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 2008$10,000 · 96 kt wind · 8 events here
• High Surf, December 28, 20071 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, December 2, 20071 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2007$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$14 million · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 27, 2006$250,000 · 73 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tsunami, November 15, 2006$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20061 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 4, 2006$13 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 6, 20061 death · 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, December 31, 200558 kt wind · 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
• Wildfire, August 25, 20034 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 200280 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 20001 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 19982 injured · $4.1 million · F2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19983 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 8, 1997$20,000 · F0 · 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, 19974 events here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19972 events here
• Flood, December 10, 19961 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995$5,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 11, 1951$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here

Tornadoes in Santa Clara CountyEvery warning in Santa Clara 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.