Storm History: Santa Cruz County, California

Events

661

Deaths

56

Injuries

64

Damage

$107 million

Episodes

242

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
• Storm Surge/Tide, October 28, 19992 deaths · 2 injured · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20122 deaths · 3 injured · $339,000 · 7 events here
• High Surf, December 2, 20072 deaths · $80,000 · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, June 30, 20132 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 16, 20162 deaths · 1 event here
• Rip Current, September 12, 20212 deaths · 2 events here
• Sneakerwave, July 16, 20242 deaths · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, January 19, 20252 deaths · 1 event here
• High Surf, June 10, 20262 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19981 death · $500,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 15, 20091 death · $70,000 · 64 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Surf, November 26, 20091 death · $35,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 20081 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 17, 20121 death · $7,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20121 death · $4,000 · 73 kt wind · 11 events here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20191 death · 1 injured · $1,000 · 79 kt wind · 20 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 20241 death · 3 injured · $20 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 death · $10 · 89 kt wind · 2 events here

• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$27 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2011$26 million · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Debris Flow, April 4, 2006$13 million · 1 event here
• Tsunami, January 15, 2022$9.5 million · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, April 1, 2006$7.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 19, 2017$5.0 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$3.3 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, December 31, 2005$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2006$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2000$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 20, 2010$1.6 million · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, October 28, 19992 deaths · 2 injured · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 2012$573,000 · EF0 · 15 events here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 2010$525,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19981 death · $500,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, January 18, 2010$475,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 2011$380,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 2008$355,000 · 96 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, December 20, 2001$350,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 27, 2006$350,000 · 73 kt wind · 3 events here

• Flood, January 20, 2010$1.6 million · 1 in hail · 5 events here

• High Surf, June 16, 20261 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, June 10, 20262 deaths · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 16, 2026$20 · 75 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, March 16, 20263 events here
• Flood, February 10, 202657 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, February 6, 20268 injured · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 202662 kt wind · 4 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 1, 20263 events here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 202599 kt wind · 2 events here
• Sneakerwave, December 3, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flood, November 16, 2025$10 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, November 13, 2025$10 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, November 5, 20251 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, April 7, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, February 13, 2025$20 · 6 events here
• Flood, February 3, 202578 kt wind · 4 events here
• Sneakerwave, January 19, 20252 deaths · 1 event here
• Flood, December 26, 202451 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 23, 20241 death · 3 injured · $20 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 14, 20245 injured · $10 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 19, 202464 kt wind · 2 events here
• Sneakerwave, July 16, 20242 deaths · 1 event here
• Flood, April 4, 2024$10 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 1, 2024$10 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 2024$10 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 death · $10 · 89 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, February 1, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 20, 2024$60 · 6 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 · $40 · 5 events here
• Rip Current, November 25, 20231 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, October 17, 20232 events here
• Flood, March 28, 2023$10 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 21, 20231 injured · $10 · 77 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, March 14, 20231 injured · $40 · 84 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, March 9, 2023$10 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 2023$20 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 21, 20231 injured · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, January 4, 20231 event here
• Debris Flow, December 31, 20221 death · 2 events here
• Flood, December 27, 202266 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Surf, November 6, 20221 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 22, 20221 event here
• Flood, September 18, 20226 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20221 event here
• Rip Current, July 20, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20221 event here
• Tsunami, January 15, 2022$9.5 million · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, December 13, 20211 event here
• High Surf, September 20, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Rip Current, September 12, 20212 deaths · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, September 5, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, August 18, 20211 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 9, 20211 event here
• Rip Current, June 24, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, June 7, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, May 19, 20211 event here
• Sneakerwave, May 16, 20211 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, May 8, 20211 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 20210.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, February 24, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, January 26, 202161 kt wind · 23 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 24, 20211 event here
• High Surf, January 18, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, January 18, 202184 kt wind · 20 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 11, 20211 event here
• High Surf, January 10, 20211 death · 1 injured · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, January 9, 20211 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20201 event here
• High Surf, December 8, 20201 death · 1 injured · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, November 7, 20201 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 202072 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20201 death · 3 injured · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, June 17, 20201 event here
• High Surf, May 19, 20201 event here
• Rip Current, April 17, 20201 event here
• Flood, April 5, 20200.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, March 25, 20200.38 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2020$40,000 · 7 events here
• Debris Flow, January 16, 20200.25 in hail · 9 events here
• Rip Current, January 1, 20204 events here
• High Surf, December 31, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 21, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 12, 20192 events here
• Dense Fog, December 8, 20191 event here
• Debris Flow, December 6, 20193 events here
• Debris Flow, December 1, 201954 kt wind · 12 events here
• Flood, November 29, 201950 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, November 26, 201963 kt wind · 5 events here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, November 8, 20191 event here
• Wildfire, October 27, 20191 death · 89 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 23, 201966 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, August 11, 20192 events 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 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 201958 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 20191 death · 1 injured · $1,000 · 79 kt wind · 20 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 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 201985 kt wind · 12 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 201969 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 5, 2019$6,000 · EF0 · 14 events here
• Strong Wind, December 31, 2018$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 16, 20184 events here
• Debris Flow, November 28, 2018$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 7 events here
• Dense Smoke, November 8, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, November 3, 20181 event here
• High Surf, October 24, 20181 event here
• Rip Current, July 1, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20180.25 in hail · 1 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
• High Surf, January 18, 20181 event here
• Debris Flow, January 8, 20183 events here
• Strong Wind, December 16, 20171 event here
• Rip Current, October 19, 20171 event here
• Flood, September 11, 20170.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 1, 20173 deaths · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 201772 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201767 kt wind · 31 events here
• Debris Flow, February 17, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 201760 kt wind · 20 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 2017$20 · 69 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flood, January 19, 2017$5.0 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 201750 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20172 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 2017$1,000 · 62 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flood, December 23, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 15, 2016$2,000 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, January 22, 20162 injured · $5,000 · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 16, 20162 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 13, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Surf, December 10, 20151 event here
• Debris Flow, February 6, 2015$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 8 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2014$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 20142 injured · $52,000 · 72 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, December 2, 2014$50,000 · 2 events here
• Sneakerwave, October 12, 20141 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, March 16, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 2014$7,000 · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Surf, January 24, 20141 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 20, 2013$15,000 · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, June 30, 20132 deaths · 2 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 8, 2013$17,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20131 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 2012$573,000 · EF0 · 15 events here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 2012$115,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20121 death · $4,000 · 73 kt wind · 11 events here
• Strong Wind, March 17, 20121 death · $7,000 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 20122 deaths · 3 injured · $339,000 · 7 events here
• Rip Current, February 24, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 6, 2012$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2011$380,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, November 30, 2011$240,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, April 30, 2011$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2011$26 million · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 20111 death · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tsunami, March 11, 2011$27 million · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 2011$195,000 · 2 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 2011$110,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, February 8, 2011$40,000 · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 20, 20111 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 2011$30,000 · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, December 28, 2010$45,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, December 18, 2010$68,000 · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 2010$525,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 24, 2010$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 11, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 23, 2010$15,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, February 13, 201013 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 25, 2010$30,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 20, 2010$1.6 million · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2010$280,000 · 67 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, January 18, 2010$475,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 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, 2009$3.3 million · 70 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, September 29, 2009$20,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, May 17, 20092 events here
• Dense Fog, May 2, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 14, 2009$90,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 16, 2009$51,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 15, 20091 death · $70,000 · 64 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 2009$20,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 25, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 25, 20082 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 20081 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, October 12, 2008$150,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 23, 200861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 2008$355,000 · 96 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Surf, December 2, 20072 deaths · $80,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 2006$350,000 · 73 kt wind · 3 events 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
• Hail, March 10, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200659 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$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, December 31, 2005$2.5 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, October 27, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, December 29, 20031 event here
• Flash Flood, December 29, 20031 event here
• Tornado, December 20, 2001$350,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 2000$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20001 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, October 28, 19992 deaths · 2 injured · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 1998$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19981 death · $500,000 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 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
• Flash Flood, December 10, 19961 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 10, 19961 event here
• Heavy Rain, February 18, 19961 event here
• Tornado, February 3, 1986$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 1, 1965F1 · 2 events 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.