< California Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/21/2026 19:14

California Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/21/2026 19:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 7:14PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 21, 2026 - 7:14pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 714 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Orange Cove, or 29 miles east of Clovis, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Balch Power House and Yokuts Valley.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Fresno-Tulare Foothills; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Grant Grove Area
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hanford CA