AtmosDays

Hail and wind reports › April 21, 2026 › California

Hail and wind reports in California, April 21, 2026

2 hail, 1 wind and 5 tornado reports; largest hail 1.00 in.

‹ April 20, 2026 · April 22, 2026 › · All dates

Time (UTC)TypeSize / speedPlaceCountyNotes
04-21 22:36Hail1.00 in6 NE FirebaughMaderaReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (HNX)
04-22 00:35Hail1.00 in3 NNE Orange CoveTulareHail around penny size to quarter size. Location approximate. (HNX)
04-21 22:55Winddamage4 NE LivingstonMercedReports of many trees down and broken branches near Ballico and Cressey along Merced River bottom. Also some damage to vehicles due to the downed trees. (HNX)
04-21 21:10Tornado5 NE KermanFresnoEF-0... Winds estimated at 70 mph. Public called Law Enforcement to report a tornado near Biola. Video and radar evidence verifies the report. No damage found in the ar (HNX)
04-21 22:30Tornado3 WSW AtwaterMerced***Date of event was 4/21... time corrected to 3:30 PM PDT*** Corrects previous tornado report from 3 WSW Atwater. NWS Hanford Storm Survey team found damage indicative (HNX)
04-22 00:09Tornado8 ENE ClovisFresno***Date of event was 4/21*** NWS Hanford Storm Survey team found damage indicative of an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph. 2 Hardwood Tees snapped in half. Along (HNX)
04-22 01:33TornadoTerra BellaTulareA Storm Survey Team from NWS Hanford... confirmed a EF-0 Tornado with peak winds of 80 mph... in Terra Bella... CA. Two videos show a well developed funnel and rotation (HNX)
04-22 01:38Tornado11 ENE ClovisFresnoDamage assessment team reported snapped and uprooted trees consistent with EF1 damage from tornado around 5:24PM PDT. (HNX)

Preliminary local storm reports from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, made by trained spotters, the public and National Weather Service offices. Not every storm is reported, reports can be revised, and a report near a property shows storm exposure, not proof of damage. A report day runs from 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00 UTC) to 7 a.m. the next day; times are UTC.

Check one address

An AtmosDays storm report shows only the reports within the distance you choose of a property, with the nearest NOAA station's measured gusts, as a PDF for the claim file or the homeowner. Start free.