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Madera County, California
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
24
Hail reports
76
Floods since 1996
205
All events
0
Deaths
$8.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Madera County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
The Berenda Slough had its banks fail between 1130 and 1230 PST on the 4th resulting in widespread water over farmland in Madera County southwest of Chowchilla. Flooding of this type and in this location had not occurred in at least the last 76 years as any high water flows had s…
The North Fork Fire was ignited by a rail-splitter accidentally and burned 4132 acres southeast of Bass Lake. There were two primary structures lost but no fatalities or injuries.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
California Highway Patrol reported a boulder fell onto a moving car on SR 41 near the Deadwood Lookout Court intersection.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A trained spotter reported 2.24 inches of rainfall in less than 17 hours with 0.60 inches of rainfall in the previous hour.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported part of SR 41 south of Rd. 200 collapsed from flooding.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A trained spotter observed a funnel cloud in northeast Madera.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A funnel cloud which had been previously reported by a trained spotter spawned a small tornado in northeast Madera which was on the ground for around 5 minutes and moved eastward around a half mile. The tornado damaged some portable classrooms at Berenda Elementary School in Made…
Hail Hail
US Forest Service employees measured quarter sized hail near the Fresno Dome Campground.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported Redinger Lane was washed out.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Image of a funnel cloud east of Firebaugh was posted on Facebook.
Hail Hail
An NWS employee measured inch sized diameter hail east of Firebaugh on Hemlock Rd.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported dirt, rocks and mud on SR 41 near Old Corral Rd.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported water and debris flooding SR 41 in the southern part of Oakhurst.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported boulders on Rd. 600 1 miles south of SR 49.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported rocks, mud and dirt blocking SR 41 north of Cedar Valley Dr.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported 40 feet of mud on Road 200.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flooding a quarter mile from SR 41 on Serpa Canyon Rd.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a mudslide on SR 41 near Victoria Ln.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a large boulder partially blocking the southbound lane of SR 41 south of Deadwood.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Public report of 2.86 inches of rainfall in 7.5 hours in North Fork.
Flood Flood
Roadway flooding reported on Children's Blvd just west of Lanes Bridge.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported that flooding caused a spinout on SR 49 near Knickerbocker Rd.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A trained spotter measured 2.63 inches of liquid precipitation south of Yosemite Lakes.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on northbound SR 99 and the W. Cleveland Ave. offramp.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flooding on Rd. 25 near Ave. 18 in Madera.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a tree on the roadway on Rd. 200 west of Mountain View Peak Rd.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flooding on Seminole Ave. near Delaware Rd. caused the roadway to collapse.
Flood Flood
Public report of roadway flooding on Ave 18 1/2 with vehicles being swept into an orchard.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
California Highway Patrol reported a mudslide on SR 41 at Road 415 in Coarsegold.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported the intersection of Ave. 17 1/2 and Rd. 18 completely washed out.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported water running down an embankment onto the roadway of SR 41 near Yosemite Lakes.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a flood caused a closure of Ave. 13 between Rd. 29 and Rd. 30 in Madera. A nearby creek overflowed and took out a portion of the roadway of Ave. 13.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A Fresno television station reported an evacuation order was issued by Madera County for flash flooding in the Bass Lake and North Fork areas, including the Bass Lake Mobile Home Park in North Fork.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flooding at the intersection of SR 41 and SR 145.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flooding on Rd. 274 at Beasore Rd. near the Pine Resort at Bass Lake.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported on SR 99 north of Ave. 17 in Madera.
Flood Flood
Public report of flooding on the roadway and a vehicle stuck in water on Rd. 22 south of the intersection with Santa Fe Dr. near Sharon.
Flood Flood
Public report of a traffic collision on Ave. 7 between Rd. 30 and Rd. 31.5. The roadway was flooded and 2 vehicles spun out off the roadway into the field.
Flood Flood
Public report of a large concealed pothole on southbound SR 99 just north of Ave. 24 1/2 in Chowchilla.
Flood Flood
Public report of roadway flooding on Rd. 36 just south of Ave. 15 in Madera Ranchos.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
California Highway Patrol reported a few feet of mud on part of SR 41 near Tenaya Lodge in Oakhurst.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a tree blocking the roadway on Rd. 426 near Rd. 222. at Bass Lake.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported rocks blocking the road at road 274 near Marina View Dr.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
California Highway Patrol reported a rockslide at the intersection of SR 41 and Coyote Hollow Dr. near Coarsegold.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
California Highway Patrol reported a mudslide at the intersection of SR 41 and Hodges Hill Dr. in Oakhurst.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported the southbound lane of North Fork Rd. flooded at Fine Gold Creek.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported the roadway washed out at the intersection of SR 41 and Ave. 15. east of Madera Ranchos.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
California Highway Patrol reported a mudslide on SR 41 in Oakhurst.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The Green Mountain RAWS measured 0.66 inches of rainfall in 2 hours from strong thunderstorm which produced heavy rainfall.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a mudslide along SR 41 just to the south of Coarsegold resulting in a brief closure of SR 41.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
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