Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters
Every marine thunderstorm wind event the National Weather Service has filed in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Thunderstorm winds of 34 knots or more over coastal or lake waters.
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The most significant marine thunderstorm wind episodes in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters.
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The record
- Events
- 66
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 19, 2002A powerful early season storm brought gusty winds and waterspouts to the coastal waters of Central and Southern California.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, May 2, 2009An area of convective weather moved over the near-shore Pacific waters and generated some localized strong winds.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 21, 2010Strong thunderstorms developed across the northern coastal waters on the morning of the 21st, producing strong southerly winds gusting in excess of 34 knots.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 28, 2012A post-frontal squall line developed off the southern Oregon coast with strong winds and frequent lightning. A Special Marine Warning was issued for this system, and three Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued when it moved onshore.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, June 4, 2012Thunderstorms developed over the coastal waters ahead of a cold front. This warning was based on satellite and lightning strike data. However, thunderstorms over the adjacent land mass later on produced large hail and gusts to 60 mph.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, March 12, 2016A line of strong thunderstorms developed over the coastal waters on this date. Very strong wind gusts were recorded at the coast as the storms moved onshore.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, April 13, 2016A squall line developed over the coastal waters on this date. Strong winds were recorded along the coast and inland as the line moved onshore.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, June 29, 2003Based on a mariner's report of southwest wind gusts to 40 KT within a few miles of the coast, a Special Marine Warning was issued for the above listed zones effective at the above times. These winds were not convective in nature.
- Waterspouts in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, January 19 to 20, 2010A series of strong winter storm brought unstable conditions across the coastal waters. With the unstable atmosphere, several thunderstorms developed which produced very gusty winds and weak waterspouts.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 22, 2012A line of thunderstorms produced strong winds off of the Northwest California coast.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, January 31, 2016Strong thunderstorms developed across the coastal waters, generating strong thunderstorm wind gusts between 37 and 49 knots.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 7, 2002
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 18 to 19, 2010A cold front moving across the Northwest California waters generated several strong squall lines. Gusts up to 50 KT were reported by a buoy as the squall lines moved through.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, November 29, 2012Doppler radar detected a squall line over the southern Oregon Coastal Waters.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, January 6 to 7, 2016Strong thunderstorms rolled across the coastal waters, generating wind gusts in excess of 33 knots.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, March 11, 2016Several lines of strong thunderstorms generated gusty winds across the coastal waters off of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Wind gusts up to 40 knots were reported.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 27 to 28, 2020Strong thunderstorms developed over the coastal waters, off the Los Angeles county coast. Thunderstorm wind gusts, up to 44 knots, were reported.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, December 9, 2003A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 42 mph over the coastal waters off Half Moon Bay.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, June 24, 2003A Special Marine Warning was issued for marine zone PZZ356 effective at the above times. This was issued for sustained gale force winds in the zone that were not associated with convection. Therefore, this warning was issued in error.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, September 3, 2003Based on radar reports, a Special Marine Warning was issued for PZZ376 effective at the above times for a line of thunderstorms active in this zone.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 17, 2004A thunderstorm over the ocean produced a 35 knot (40 mph) wind gust approximately 17 nautical miles southwest of Pillar Point.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 17, 2004A thunderstorm produced a 43 knot (49 mph) wind gust at the Golden Gate.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 25, 2004Thunderstorm over the nearby waters produced a 39 knot (45 mph) wind gust approxiimately 20 miles west of Pt. Piedras Blancas.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 25, 2004Strong thunderstorm produced 43 knot (49 mph) wind gust near the Monterey Pier.
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind in Eastern Pacific Coastal Waters, February 2, 2004
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Sources
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.