Storm History: Sonoma County, California

Events

813

Deaths

57

Injuries

78

Damage

$288 million

Episodes

255

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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• Strong Wind, November 2, 20246 deaths · 1 injured · $10 · 2 events here
• High Surf, July 14, 20104 deaths · $20,000 · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 3, 20213 deaths · 1 event here
• High Surf, November 26, 20092 deaths · $25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 3, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · $30 · 78 kt wind · 9 events here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20062 deaths · 15 injured · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, December 28, 20122 deaths · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 20192 deaths · 85 kt wind · 18 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 2, 20242 deaths · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, April 1, 20061 death · $34 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 20061 death · $500,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 20111 death · $360,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, December 21, 20121 death · 2 injured · $92,000 · EF0 · 11 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 20111 death · $85,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20121 death · $51,000 · 73 kt wind · 7 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 5, 20091 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 20081 death · $25,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 22, 20091 death · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, November 19, 20241 death · 1 injured · $50 · 64 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Wind, May 16, 20261 death · 1 injured · $20 · 75 kt wind · 8 events here

• Flood, December 31, 2005$107 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2006$107 million · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 1, 20061 death · $34 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 4, 2011$20 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$5.0 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19981 injured · $2.4 million · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2011$1.1 million · 52 kt wind · 8 events here
• Tornado, December 5, 1998$1.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 25, 20011 injured · $1.0 million · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 2008$800,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 2012$504,000 · 8 events here
• High Wind, December 27, 20061 death · $500,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, January 20, 2010$445,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 20111 death · $360,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 31, 2005$340,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$320,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 2, 1992$300,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, January 1, 2002$200,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 2011$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here

• Flood, January 20, 2010$445,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, June 1, 1958$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Sonoma County, with its track

• High Wind, May 16, 20261 death · 1 injured · $20 · 75 kt wind · 8 events here
• Strong Wind, March 21, 20261 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heat, March 16, 20266 events here
• Flash Flood, January 2, 202662 kt wind · 13 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 1, 202613 events here
• Flash Flood, December 21, 202599 kt wind · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, December 12, 20252 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, November 16, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, November 13, 2025$10 · 70 kt wind · 7 events here
• Wildfire, August 21, 20251 event here
• High Surf, March 25, 20251 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, March 2, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, February 13, 2025$20 · 6 events here
• Flood, February 3, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · $30 · 78 kt wind · 9 events here
• Flood, December 26, 202451 kt wind · 8 events here
• Tornado, December 14, 20241 injured · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, November 19, 20241 death · 1 injured · $50 · 64 kt wind · 7 events here
• High Surf, November 18, 20241 death · 4 injured · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 2, 20246 deaths · 1 injured · $10 · 2 events here
• Heat, October 2, 202419 injured · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 2, 20242 deaths · 2 events here
• Wildfire, June 16, 2024$10 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 11, 20245 injured · 1 event here
• High Surf, May 1, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Flood, February 17, 202450 kt wind · 11 events here
• Flood, February 3, 20241 injured · $10 · 89 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, January 31, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 20, 2024$70 · 7 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 28, 20231 injured · $10 · 1 event here
• High Surf, November 10, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Heat, July 16, 2023$10 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023$10 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 28, 202370 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 21, 202377 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 14, 202384 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 9, 2023$20 · 75 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 21, 2023$20 · 59 kt wind · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 21, 20235 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, January 14, 2023$10 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 8, 20231 death · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 4, 20231 event here
• Flood, December 27, 202266 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 18, 20223 events here
• Heat, September 4, 20224 injured · 3 events here
• Coastal Flood, July 11, 20223 events here
• Heat, June 21, 20221 event here
• Heat, June 10, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, May 2, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 20221 event here
• Debris Flow, December 13, 20213 events here
• Flood, November 8, 20212 events here
• Wildfire, September 22, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, September 5, 20212 events here
• Wildfire, June 17, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, June 7, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, May 19, 20213 events here
• Hail, March 15, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 10, 20210.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 23, 20211 event here
• Debris Flow, January 26, 202161 kt wind · 10 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 24, 20213 events here
• Wildfire, January 18, 202184 kt wind · 5 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 11, 20212 events here
• High Surf, January 10, 20211 death · 1 event here
• High Surf, January 3, 20213 deaths · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20201 event here
• High Wind, December 7, 202052 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Surf, November 26, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, November 15, 20202 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 10, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, November 7, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, November 6, 20202 events here
• High Wind, October 25, 202072 kt wind · 5 events here
• Wildfire, September 27, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 6, 20203 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 202061 kt wind · 4 events here
• Wildfire, June 5, 20203 events here
• Flood, April 5, 20200.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20200.38 in hail · 4 events here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 20202 events here
• Debris Flow, January 16, 20200.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, December 12, 20192 events here
• Dense Fog, December 8, 20192 events here
• Debris Flow, December 6, 20193 events here
• Debris Flow, December 1, 201954 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, November 29, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, November 27, 20192 events here
• Flood, November 26, 201963 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Surf, November 25, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, November 15, 20192 events here
• High Surf, November 9, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, November 8, 20192 events here
• Dense Fog, November 6, 20192 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 31, 20192 events here
• Wildfire, October 27, 2019$3,000 · 89 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 23, 201966 kt wind · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 6, 20191 event here
• Heat, September 25, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, August 11, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 10, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flood, May 15, 2019$1,000 · 2 events here
• Rip Current, May 4, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 16, 20194 injured · 1 event here
• Rip Current, April 9, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flood, March 5, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, February 25, 201958 kt wind · 72 events here
• Debris Flow, February 12, 201979 kt wind · 45 events here
• Debris Flow, February 3, 20191 event here
• Coastal Flood, January 20, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, January 16, 20192 deaths · 85 kt wind · 18 events here
• High Wind, January 8, 201969 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 5, 20191 death · EF0 · 9 events here
• Rip Current, January 5, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, December 31, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 21, 20182 events here
• Dense Fog, December 10, 20182 events here
• Debris Flow, November 28, 2018$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 6 events here
• Debris Flow, November 21, 20181 event here
• Dense Smoke, November 14, 20182 events here
• Dense Smoke, November 8, 20184 events here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 201822 events here
• Flash Flood, March 20, 20187 events here
• Hail, March 14, 20180.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, March 1, 201853 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, February 26, 20180.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20180.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 25, 20180.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, January 19, 20180.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, January 8, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, December 16, 20172 events here
• Wildfire, October 8, 201769 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 11, 20170.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, April 6, 201772 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, March 21, 20170.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 4, 20170.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 20, 201767 kt wind · 6 events here
• Debris Flow, February 17, 201755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 201750 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 201760 kt wind · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 201769 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 18, 201750 kt wind · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, January 10, 20174 events here
• Flash Flood, January 7, 201750 kt wind · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, January 3, 2017$10,000 · 62 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, December 15, 20164 events here
• High Wind, October 27, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 6, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• High Surf, December 23, 20151 event here
• Funnel Cloud, May 7, 20151 event here
• Debris Flow, February 6, 2015$48,000 · 61 kt wind · 17 events here
• High Wind, December 30, 2014$71,000 · 56 kt wind · 12 events here
• Flash Flood, December 11, 2014$12,000 · 72 kt wind · 13 events here
• Flood, December 2, 20143 events here
• Sneakerwave, October 12, 20141 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, September 26, 20140.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 28, 2014$5,000 · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 8, 2014$5,000 · 4 events here
• Sneakerwave, January 20, 20141 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 20, 20131 injured · $35,000 · 3 events here
• Wildfire, October 4, 2013$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 8, 2013$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, January 1, 20131 death · 1 event here
• Sneakerwave, December 28, 20122 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 21, 20121 death · 2 injured · $92,000 · EF0 · 11 events here
• Coastal Flood, December 13, 20122 events here
• Flash Flood, December 2, 2012$155,000 · 56 kt wind · 15 events here
• Flash Flood, November 28, 20121 death · $51,000 · 73 kt wind · 7 events here
• Strong Wind, March 27, 2012$150,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, March 13, 2012$504,000 · 8 events here
• Dense Fog, February 8, 20122 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 2012$162,000 · 4 events here
• High Wind, December 1, 2011$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 30, 2011$62,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, November 24, 20112 events here
• Strong Wind, November 1, 2011$17,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, October 5, 2011$500 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, June 4, 2011$20 million · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, May 17, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, March 22, 2011$1.1 million · 52 kt wind · 8 events here
• Tornado, March 16, 20111 death · $85,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, March 2, 20111 event here
• Storm Surge/Tide, February 15, 20111 death · $360,000 · 52 kt wind · 6 events here
• High Surf, February 3, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 2011$40,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 28, 2010$55,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, December 22, 20101 event here
• Debris Flow, December 18, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, December 10, 20101 event here
• Strong Wind, December 6, 2010$45,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, October 24, 2010$85,000 · 4 events here
• High Surf, July 14, 20104 deaths · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 23, 2010$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 25, 2010$54,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, January 20, 2010$445,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, January 19, 201067 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, January 18, 2010$20,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Coastal Flood, January 1, 20101 event here
• High Wind, November 28, 2009$85,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Surf, November 26, 20092 deaths · $25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 13, 2009$320,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, May 17, 20092 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 5, 20091 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 14, 2009$120,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 22, 2009$2,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 22, 20091 death · $5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 15, 2009$41,000 · 64 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, December 15, 20081 death · $25,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, November 1, 2008$11,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 23, 200861 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 2008$800,000 · 1 event here
• Rip Current, January 12, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 200896 kt wind · 12 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 6, 2007$3.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 27, 20061 death · $500,000 · 73 kt wind · 4 events here
• Heat, July 21, 20061 death · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, April 1, 20061 death · $34 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20062 deaths · 15 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20061 event here
• Coastal Flood, February 27, 20061 event here
• High Wind, February 27, 200659 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2006$107 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 31, 200561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Coastal Flood, December 31, 2005$340,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 31, 2005$107 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 200564 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 1, 20051 event here
• Tornado, January 27, 2005$150,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 29, 2004$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, December 9, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, December 13, 200280 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 1, 2002$200,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 25, 20011 injured · $1.0 million · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 13, 20001 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 1998$1.0 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 2, 19981 injured · $2.4 million · 5 events here
• Tornado, February 2, 1998$5.0 million · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 4, 199860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, January 2, 19981 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 25, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 22, 19972 events here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, January 1, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, December 31, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 29, 19961 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 19961 injured · $1,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 22, 1996F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 4, 19961 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1992
• 1983
• 1964
• 1959
• 1958

Tornadoes in Sonoma CountyEvery warning in Sonoma 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.