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California, 1982
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1982 was 32 against 13 in 1981.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | San Bernardino | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Fresno | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Alameda | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Orange | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Orange | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Ventura | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 1982 | San Joaquin | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 20 Jan 1982 | Riverside | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 17 Mar 1982 | San Diego | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1982
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1982 | DR-669 | Major disaster | Flood | Levee Break | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1982 | DR-657 | Major disaster | Fire | Urban Fire | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1982 | DR-651 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1982 date of loss
2,125 NFIP claims, 1,489 of them paid, for $12,925,515.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.