< California Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/21/2026 17:42

California Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/21/2026 17:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 5:42PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 21, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 542 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles northeast of Clovis, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Shaver Lake, Mountain Rest, Tamarack Summit, Shaver Lake 3ne, and Auberry.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Fresno-Tulare Foothills; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; San Joaquin River Canyon; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hanford CA