Del Norte County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Del Norte County, California? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 32 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph, plus 11 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". The most recent recorded storm activity was on May 3, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 356 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Gasquet, or 12 miles southeast of Jedediah Smith State Park, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 624 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Smith River, or 12 miles north of Jedediah Smith State Park, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Ship Mtn RAWS measured a wind gust of 65 mph. Time estimated from radar. (EKA)”
- Wind 65 mph 12 SE Gasquet SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte County. WHEN...Until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte County. WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte County. WHEN...From 8 AM to 1 PM PDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte County. WHEN...From 8 AM to 1 PM PDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast, and Northern Humboldt Interior. WHEN...Until 4 AM PST early this morning. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast, and Northern Humboldt Interior. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast, and Northern Humboldt Interior. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast, and Northern Humboldt Interior. WHEN...From 10 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands. There is an increased risk of tree branches and other debris on roadways. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“Roughly 6000 customers without power due to wind damage around Crescent City. (EKA)”
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NNW Crescent City SPC verified report
Saturday, February 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Del Norte Coast. WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of strong winds is expected to continue through Sunday morning.”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Del Norte Coast. WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of strong winds is expected to continue through Sunday morning.”
- Wind 60 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast. WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast. WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 22 expected for inland areas. Very cold temperatures as low as 27 expected for coastal areas. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast, and Southwestern Humboldt. WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM PST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM Friday to 10 AM PST Sunday.”
“WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 22 expected for inland areas. Very cold temperatures as low as 27 expected for coastal areas. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Del Norte Coast, and Southwestern Humboldt. WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM PST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM Friday to 10 AM PST Sunday.”
- Wind 55 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 521 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Klamath, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Klamath and Requa.”
“At 1022 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 5 miles north of Orick, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Klamath and Orick.”
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 856 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 12 miles northwest of Orick, or 11 miles southwest of Klamath, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 26, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 530 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower over Crescent City North, or over Crescent City, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 25, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1147 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 18 miles west of Jack McNamera Field, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Smith River.”
“At 942 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jack McNamera Field, moving northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Potential gusts to 60 mph with any potential thunderstorms. WHERE...Del Norte and Northern Humboldt Coast. WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Del Norte County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Del Norte County, CA?
The most recent recorded event was on May 3, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 32 severe weather events in Del Norte County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Del Norte County recently?
Yes — 11 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded.
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