California storm reports for March 12, 2023
NOAA recorded 1 hail report and 10 wind reports in California on March 12, 2023.
- in California
- 11
- Storm reports
- About 30 miles from Merced, CA
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 16 miles from Fresno, CA
- 40 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on March 12, 2023 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail1, most at 6 PM
Wind10, most at 9 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Merced, CA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9:01 PM | 40 mph | About 16 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:04 PM | 40 mph | About 11 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:08 PM | 40 mph | About 16 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:11 PM | 40 mph | About 16 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:14 PM | 40 mph | About 13 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:15 PM | 40 mph | About 14 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:16 PM | 40 mph | About 17 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 9:22 PM | 40 mph | About 15 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 10:31 PM | 40 mph | About 17 miles from Fresno, CA |
| 10:57 PM | 40 mph | About 19 miles from Fresno, CA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | None | 40 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.