Jul 23, 2005
A severe thunderstorm rapidly developed just before 2:00 PM northeast of Hemet along the Elsinore Convergence Zone. This storm produced a tornado, damaging straight line winds to 70 mph, dime to nickel size hail, and flash flooding. The storm traveled southwestward along the Elsinore Convergence Zone before dissipating near interstate 15 in Murrieta. The majority of the reported damage consisted of downed trees and flooded roads and property.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5460709). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Riverside County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.