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W Central S.j. Valley County, California

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2002 and 2019, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
434
All events
5
Deaths
$717K
Property damage

Year by year

20022019
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All storm eventsTornadoes

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.

February 13, 2016 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog2 deaths
Two fatalities occurred due to approximately 50 foot visibility near intersection of Rahilly Road/Hwy 59 in Merced County.
January 28, 2015 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog1 death, 2 injuries
Areas visibility 500-700 feet. A multi-vehicle accident involving 2 big rigs, an empty fuel truck and a pickup truck occurred along Highway 41 around 3 AM. There were 2 injuries and 1 fatality.
November 23, 2008 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog1 death
December 1, 2002 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog1 death
March 19, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The Alcalde RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
March 6, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The Alcalde RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
February 23, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 22, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 19, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 14, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The Alcalde RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
February 13, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The Panoche Road RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph.
February 12, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 11, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 7, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 6, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 2, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The Alcalde RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
January 30, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts opened late or delayed or cancelled morning bus service due to dense fog.
January 29, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
California Highway Patrol reported visibility around 500 feet in dense fog on State Route 41 between Manning Ave. and Elkhorn Ave. Several school districts opened late or delayed or cancelled morning bus service due to dense fog.
January 28, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts opened late or delayed or cancelled morning bus service due to dense fog.
January 27, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
California Highway Patrol reported a 2 vehicle collision due to fog on the northbound side of State Route 41 north of Nebraska Ave near Caruthers at 720 PST.
January 25, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts opened late or delayed buses due to dense fog.
January 24, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts opened late or delayed bus service.
January 20, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Strong Wind Strong Wind
California Highway Patrol reported a large tree down blocking the road and power lines downed 5 miles NE of Riverdale.
January 20, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Strong Wind Strong Wind
California Highway Patrol reported a downed tree blocking the road on S. West Ave. between South Ave. and Parlier Ave.
January 10, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts either had delayed openings or delayed morning bus service.
January 6, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Strong Wind Strong Wind
California Highway Patrol reported power lines downed on State Route 152 2WSW Los Banos.
January 6, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Strong Wind Strong Wind
California Highway Patrol reported a tree blocking the southbound lane near the intersection of Los Banos Highway and East Washington Road 12NE Dos Palos.
January 2, 2019 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures below 28 degrees.
December 29, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees on December 29 and December 30.
December 20, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts opened late or delayed bus service.
December 7, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts either delayed bus service or opened late due to dense fog.
November 29, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The Alcade RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
November 27, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several school districts in western Fresno County had delayed bus service due to fog.
July 24, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Heat Heat
Daytime highs ranged between 102 and 108 degrees at most locations between July 24 and July 26.
June 22, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Heat Heat
Daytime highs ranged between 100 and 105 degrees at most locations between June 22 and June 24.
May 11, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Strong Wind Strong Wind
California Highway Patrol reported a power pole fell onto the roadway and blocked the eastbound lane on west Harlan Ave. near south Marks Ave.
February 24, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 22, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 21, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 21, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees.
February 5, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility of 500 and 600 feet was reported at the intersection of State Route 41 and Adams Ave. California Highway Patrol was pacing traffic on State Route 41 between Adams Ave and Cairo Ave. Several school districts opened late and delayed or cancelled bus service due to dense …
January 31, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Visibility of 100 feet or less was reported by California Highway Patrol along State Highway 41 near the Nebraska Ave intersection. Several school districts had delayed openings due to dense fog.
January 30, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Several School districts had delayed openings or bus service due to dense fog.
January 16, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog on State Route 152 between State Route 59 and Los Banos.
January 15, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog on Interstate 5 from State Highway 198 to Panoche Rd. and in and around Coalinga.
January 12, 2018 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Dense Fog Dense Fog
California Highway Patrol reported dense fog on State Route 152 from Los Banos to Turner Island and on State Route 41 near the Manning Ave. intersection.
December 22, 2017 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported temperatures below 28 degrees. Frost protection measures were used at many orchards overnight.
December 21, 2017 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures below 28 degrees.
December 16, 2017 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
High Wind High Wind
The APRS station 2ENE Gustine reported a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
December 5, 2017 · W Central S.j. Valley, California
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Several locations reported minimum temperatures below 28 degrees.
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
2019240
2018180
2017150
2016490
2015320
2014290
2013300
2012210
2011280
2010100
2009230
2008360
2007150
2006280
2005150
2004250
2003200
2002160