Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1997 and 1999, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
January 15, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Merced County flooding event. Minimal damage to agriculture from this flooding event.
December 16, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
December 4, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
December 2, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Dense Fog formed along the east side of the Central San Joaquin Valley around dawn with visibilties dropping to less than 1/4 mile from Merced to Fresno.
December 1, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
October 28, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
August 26, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
August 6, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
April 10, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
April 3, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
February 12, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Temperatures in the Fresno County deciduous areas from 27 to 32 deg F.
February 9, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Gusty wind was reported beginning at 0625 PST in the Central San Joaquin Valley in Livingston with more gusty wind reports of 30 to 40 MPH as a coldfront moved southeastward through the area. An estimated gust of 44 knots occurred at the Fresno Air Terminal ASOS site at 1147 PST …
February 2, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Visibility "00" in both Kings and Fresno Counties.
January 12, 1999 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
December 20, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
November 13, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
In the Madera/Merced/Fresno/Kings/Tulare County California Highway Patrol District there were 11 accidents during the morning hours of the 13th. Only a few minor injuries were reported despite one accident involving a school bus, and another a CHP vehicle. Dense Fog Advisory issu…
March 13, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Due to locally heavy rain of 3/4 to 1" in less than an hour water moved over roadways in Northwest Fresno County...vicnity of 17 miles WSW of Mendota.
February 6, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
February 3, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
February 3, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
February 3, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
February 3, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Heavy rain in the Coast Range Mountains west of the San Joaquin Valley brought runoff into west valley areas...including flooding across crop land in West Fresno County about 15 miles SW of Mendota. The estimated flow at Interstate-5 and Panoche Creek was estimated at 17,000 CFS …
December 26, 1997 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
December 24, 1997 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Note narrative on fog for same time period.
December 10, 1997 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California
Dense fog resulted in a known accident 6 miles south of Fresno on Highway 41 at 0750 PST.