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Has california ever had a hurricane?

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A California hurricane is a tropical cyclone that affects the state of California. Usually, only the remnants of tropical cyclones affect California. Since 1900, only two tropical storms have hit California, one by direct landfall from offshore, another after making landfall in Mexico. read more

The Golden State has never seen a tropical storm as equally fierce, and in fact a full-blown hurricane has never reached landfall in California, according to Mike Anderson, the California State climatologist with the Department of Water Resources. read more

While there has never been a documented case of a hurricane making landfall in California, the Golden State has had its share of run-ins and close calls with tropical cyclones. In fact, California has been affected by at least a few tropical cyclones in every decade since 1900. read more

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