< California Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/21/2026 14:54

California Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/21/2026 14:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 21 at 2:54PM PDT until April 21 at 3:30PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 21, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRHNX The National Weather Service in Hanford CA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Madera County in central California... Northwestern Fresno County in central California... * Until 330 PM PDT. * At 254 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, or 10 miles northwest of Fresno, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...40 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Fresno, Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, Friant, and Millerton Lake.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Fresno, CA; Madera, CA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hanford CA