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California storm reports for April 21, 2026

NOAA recorded 2 hail reports, 2 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in California on April 21, 2026.

in California
9
Storm reports
6 NE Firebaugh, Madera County, CA
1.0 in
Largest hail
5
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2026 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

Hail2, most at 5 PM

Wind2, most at 5 PM

Tornado5, most at 8 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
4:10 PMNot rated5 NE Kerman, Fresno County, CANot surveyed
5:30 PMNot rated3 WSW Atwater, Merced County, CANot surveyed
7:09 PMNot rated8 ENE Clovis, Fresno County, CANot surveyed
8:33 PMNot ratedTerra Bella, Tulare County, CANot surveyed
8:38 PMNot rated11 ENE Clovis, Fresno County, CANot surveyed

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Fresno, CANoneNone2
Merced, CANoneNone1

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.