Pilot Index / California / Dec 24, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in California on Dec 24, 2024

16 published severe reports across California on Dec 24, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 16. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 16 of 16 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Dec 24, 2024, 2:45 AM PSTWind96 mphPalisades Tahoe Ski Bas
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 2:45 AM PST. Wind, 96 mph, Palisades Tahoe Ski Bas. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bac75a98c11ace873cde431050e3fd41ae360c185ddd2ca06633dd2061aa287e.
Dec 24, 2024, 3:20 AM PSTWind62 mph4 SSW Portola
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 3:20 AM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 4 SSW Portola. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c2ade459756c5831d6bfaddea87de63c2b44c0e731dc296a7244775c61a675c5.
Dec 24, 2024, 4:45 AM PSTWind80 mphWard Mountain - Alpine
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 4:45 AM PST. Wind, 80 mph, Ward Mountain - Alpine. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0c8b7002329827aaae11ac8ca2256e7bb737bd2e00b4639e00947e0b5a0fdef7.
Dec 24, 2024, 5:10 AM PSTWind62 mph4 SSE Conway Summit
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 5:10 AM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 4 SSE Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:476b190d72c4a9a251b25999aafbbc4d764d0777219d4e217bf04785caa42976.
Dec 24, 2024, 5:30 AM PSTWind65 mph5 SSE Sierraville
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 5:30 AM PST. Wind, 65 mph, 5 SSE Sierraville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:59e113c7147ee38e6e237ec736084f22ba23e45fcbb28d997e794676122361e9.
Dec 24, 2024, 6:20 AM PSTWind58 mph5 N Coleville
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 6:20 AM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 5 N Coleville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f8d1c09a5efdf21b85153a6ea525d7fac589d1627bc884aa10c6a6af497bef6a.
Dec 24, 2024, 6:25 AM PSTWind62 mph6 NNE Leavitt Meadows
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 6:25 AM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 6 NNE Leavitt Meadows. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ee3093c6344e0ac9e5b6ccfa022d8f647d80807cef3fcc88d25034e306bf66a7.
Dec 24, 2024, 6:27 AM PSTWind74 mph4 SSW Walker
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 6:27 AM PST. Wind, 74 mph, 4 SSW Walker. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f6c2f02f213125bd6ec9cada3490dac815e8b8ee7e486865e9407ffbe1be32c6.
Dec 24, 2024, 6:30 AM PSTWind60 mph1 ENE Heavenly Ski Base
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 6:30 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 1 ENE Heavenly Ski Base. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c3c49aaba1ea3bb80c50f9ee004453239b9a44ceeb88fb524ae1370d3b99bf59.
Dec 24, 2024, 11:50 AM PSTWind62 mph16 SSW Tehachapi
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 11:50 AM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 16 SSW Tehachapi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:76bffb03dfe8c8586410ba2e39b35f2a5876d0987f65d46c65c9bbfe1fa00944.
Dec 24, 2024, 11:50 AM PSTWind59 mph9 E Lebec
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 11:50 AM PST. Wind, 59 mph, 9 E Lebec. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b99dcaea3d864719a4283edfd528cabfae2e1387e3c199c9b63d2fcab70fb96d.
Dec 24, 2024, 12:30 PM PSTWind73 mph14 SSW Tehachapi
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 12:30 PM PST. Wind, 73 mph, 14 SSW Tehachapi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:838591480c03ee66fcc684ed1af49f3fd6dd45c53dfaefd3f02777e6b68daaf8.
Dec 24, 2024, 1:00 PM PSTWind58 mph2 ENE Mojave
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 1:00 PM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 2 ENE Mojave. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6e55b7fcce0961602b35638f52b872b18956110c9ae0e678b6529fb71d0d496c.
Dec 24, 2024, 1:26 PM PSTWind67 mph2 NW Indian Wells Valle
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 1:26 PM PST. Wind, 67 mph, 2 NW Indian Wells Valle. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:30ffe46786498184a9e3a1ea3cb322d70e7e66aa981f6ac9a1554162d19e12d9.
Dec 24, 2024, 2:40 PM PSTWind66 mph9 WSW Keeler
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 2:40 PM PST. Wind, 66 mph, 9 WSW Keeler. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f4fc0f467675e6bbff99b0235aefa2f7dd0320e13692cec1c137ca491542667a.
Dec 24, 2024, 3:20 PM PSTWind65 mph14 SSE Haiwee
Record
  • Dec 24, 2024, 3:20 PM PST. Wind, 65 mph, 14 SSE Haiwee. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c9b2de47cdfa9b1a914be0826ff3473b4a43a047091795e779b06f99d0eb78e1.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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