California storm reports for August 15, 2020
NOAA recorded 9 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in California on August 15, 2020.
- in California
- 12
- Storm reports
- About 22 miles from Vallejo, CA
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 19 miles from Reno, NV
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 15, 2020 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report.
Reports by hour
Wind9, most at 5 AM
Tornado3, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Reno, NV | 0.43 mi long, 137 yd wide |
| 4:04 PM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Reno, NV | 0.09 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 4:41 PM | Not rated | About 18 miles from Reno, NV | 3.16 mi long, 156 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 AM | 54 mph | About 29 miles from Salinas, CA |
| 4:47 AM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Santa Cruz, CA |
| 4:47 AM | 46 mph | About 7 miles from Santa Cruz, CA |
| 5:19 AM | 46 mph | About 22 miles from Salinas, CA |
| 5:32 AM | 61 mph | About 10 miles from San Jose, CA |
| 5:50 AM | 63 mph | About 20 miles from Vallejo, CA |
| 5:50 AM | 70 mph | About 22 miles from Vallejo, CA |
| 5:50 AM | 54 mph | About 26 miles from Vallejo, CA |
| 6:12 AM | 49 mph | About 27 miles from Stockton, CA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | None | 61 mph | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | None | 46 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.