January 4, 1988 - A storm in the western U.S. soaked Bodega Bay in central California with 3.12 inches of rain. (National Weather Summary)

January 13, 1990 - A winter storm in the southwestern U.S. produced more than a twelve inches of snow in the mountains of California and Nevada. In northern California, Huntington Lake was buried under 40 inches of snow. Heavy rain soaked some of the lower elevations of California. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

January 22-29, 1983 - The California coast was battered by a storm which produced record high tides, thirty-two foot waves, and mudslides, causing millions of dollars damage. The storm then moved east and dumped four feet of snow on Lake Tahoe. (The Weather Channel)

February 3, 1989 - A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the western U.S. Up to three feet of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada of California. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

February 12, 1987 - A storm in the western U.S. produced up to thirty inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada Range of California. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

February 17, 1990 - The biggest winter storm of the season hit the Pacific Coast Region. In northern California, snow fell along the coast, and two day totals in the mountains ranged up to 67 inches at Echo Summit. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

February 18, 1899 - the temperature at San Francisco soared to 80 degrees to establish a record for month of February. (David Ludlum)

February 13-19, 1959 - Some of the higher elevations of California were in the midst of a five day storm which produced 189 inches of snow, a single storm record for North America. (David Ludlum)

February 22, 1986 - A twelve day siege of heavy rain and snow, which produced widespread flooding and mudslides across northern and central California, finally came to an end. The storm caused more than 400 million dollars property damage. Bucks Lake, located in the Sierra Nevada Range, received 49.6 inches of rain during the twelve day period. (Storm Data)

February 28, 1988 - Thunderstorms in California produced severe weather during the early morning hours. Strong thunderstorm winds, gusting to 74 mph, downed trees in the Sacramento area. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

March 2, 1989 - More than two feet of snow blanketed the Sierra
Nevada Range of California. Winds reached 92 mph at Peavine CA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

March 5, 1987 - A storm in the western U.S. produced heavy rain and high winds in California.  Up to six inches of rain soaked the San Francisco Bay area in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

March 12, 1967 - A tremendous four day storm raged across California. Winds of 90 mph closed mountain passes, heavy rains flooded the lowlands, and in sixty hours Squaw Valley CA was buried under 96 inches (eight feet) of snow. (David Ludlum)

March 14, 1987 - A powerful storm in the western U.S. produced 15 inches of snow in the Lake Tahoe Basin of Nevada. Thunderstorms in the Sacramento Valley of California spawned a tornado which hit a turkey farm near Corning. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

April 11, 1988 - Sixteen cities in the western U.S., nine in California, reported new record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 95 degrees at Sacramento CA was the warmest of record for so early in the season. (The National Weather Summary)

April 18, 1944 - California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage mounted to two million dollars as two consecutive storms devastated the Sacramento Valley destroying the fruit crop. (The Weather Channel)

May 4, 1990 - Temperatures soared into the 90s in northern California. The high of 98 degrees in downtown Sacramento was their hottest reading of record for so early in the season. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

May 5, 1987 - Unseasonably hot weather prevailed in the western U.S. A dozen cities in California reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 100 degrees at Sacramento and 101 degrees at Redding were the warmest of record for so early in the season. Sacramento established daily record highs on nine of eleven days between the 4th and 14th. (The National Weather Summary) (The Weather Channel)

June 7, 1988 - Snow whitened some of the mountains of northern California. (The National Weather Summary)

July 17, 1987 - Up to eight inches of snow covered the Northern
Sierra Nevada Range of California.  Susanville CA reached 17 degrees, Blue Canyon CA dipped to a July record of 36 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

July 18, 1988 - Sweltering heat continued in California, with record highs of 111 degrees at Redding and 112 degrees at Sacramento. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

July 19, 1988 - Torrid temperatures continued over California, with record highs of 115 degrees at Red Bluff and 116 degrees at Redding. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

September 11, 1989 - Thunderstorms produced hail over the Sierra Nevada Range of California, with two inches reported on the ground near Donner Summit. The hail made roads very slick, resulting in a twenty car accident. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

September 16, 1989 - Showers and thunderstorms, representing what remained of Hurricane Octave, brought locally heavy rains to California, impeding the drying process for raisins and other crops.  Sacramento was soaked with 1.53 inches of rain in six hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

September 18, 1989 - Thunderstorms representing what remained of Hurricane Octave continued to bring heavy rain to the valleys of northern California. Heavier 24 hour rainfall totals included 3.15 inches at Redding and 2.66 inches at Red Bluff. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

October 2, 1882 - An early season windstorm over Oregon and northern California blew down thousands of trees and caused great crop damage in the Sacramento Valley. (David Ludlum)

October 16, 1988 - Six cities in California reported record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 100 degrees
at Red Bluff CA was the latest such reading of record for so late in the autumn season. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

October 24, 1989 - A storm in the western U.S. produced up to three feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, with 21 inches reported at Donner Summit. Thunderstorms in northern California produced 3.36 inches of rain at Redding to establish a 24 hour record for October, and bring their rainfall total for the month to a record 5.11 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

October 28, 1987 - Thunderstorms over the San Joaquin Valley of California produced three-quarters of an inch of rain in thirty minutes at Placerville, and caused numerous power outages due to lightning. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

November 13, 1981 - As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California. (Storm Data)

November 14, 1988 - A massive storm produced snow and gusty winds in the western U.S., with heavy snow in some of the higher elevations. Donner Summit was buried under 23 inches of snow.
Heavy rain soaked parts of California, with 3.19 inches reported at Blue Canyon. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

November 23, 1988 - Up to seven inches of rain was reported in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area. Paradise was soaked with 5.37 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

November 25, 1989 - A strong Pacific storm dumped one to three feet of snow on higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada Range of California and Nevada. Snowfall totals in California ranged up to 38 inches at Donner Summit, with 30 inches at the Sierra Ski Ranch. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

November 29, 1989 - Record cold was reported in some of the California valleys, with a reading of 27 degrees at Redding. (The
National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

December 6, 1987 - Crescent City was drenched with 2.58 inches of rain, and winds gusted to 90 mph. Up to fourteen inches of snow blanketed the mountains of northern California, and snow and high winds created blizzard conditions around Lake Tahoe. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

December 20, 1988 - Soda Springs, in the Sierra Nevada Range of California, received 17 inches of snow in less than 24 hours. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

December 21, 1964 - A great warm surge from the Pacific Ocean across Oregon and northern California brought torrential rains on a deep snow cover resulting in record floods. (David Ludlum)

December 30, 1988 - Redding CA was blanketed with four inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

December 31, 1989 - Dry weather continued in California. Sacramento and San Francisco finished the month without any precipitation. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Sources: Information is from a compilation of weather facts by Hugh Crowther of the Aviation Weather Center. Hugh is a weather historian and has collected and organized weather facts for every day of the year. The data is accessible by month for the whole country at http://www.awc-kc.noaa.gov/wxfact.html.