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California, 1994
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 1994 was 22 against 29 in 1993.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1994 | Fresno | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Fresno | Hail | 1.12 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 1994 | Butte | Tornado | F2 | $5,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 18 May 1994 | Yolo | Hail | 1.00 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 1994 | Butte | Tornado | F0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 1994 | Orange | Tornado | F0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 1994 | Shasta | Hail | 1.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 1994 | Contra Costa | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Alameda | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 1994 | Los Angeles | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Forecast zone | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Riverside | Tornado | F0 | $1 | — | — |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Butte | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Kings | 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 1994
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1994 | DR-1038 | Major disaster | Fishing Losses | The El Nino (The Salmon Industry) | 4 |
| 17 Jan 1994 | DR-1008 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Northridge Earthquake | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1994 date of loss
215 NFIP claims, 101 of them paid, for $1,305,322.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.