Pilot Index / California / Jan 18, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in California on Jan 18, 2021

9 published severe reports across California on Jan 18, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 9. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 9 of 9 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jan 18, 2021, 5:13 AM PSTWind77 mph3 NNW BIG BEND
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 5:13 AM PST. Wind, 77 mph, 3 NNW BIG BEND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ce45e21c6ee15e3f5a40bc6476bc010dc4775cfc183e408b94eeea38e141f65a.
Jan 18, 2021, 6:18 AM PSTWind58 mph6 NNW DOWNIEVILLE
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 6:18 AM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 6 NNW DOWNIEVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b4da23dbfcfdabb37d381522a31593dfde10fd1f65c3176e4df06d47dff201d9.
Jan 18, 2021, 6:25 AM PSTWind59 mph1 N WOODLAND
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 6:25 AM PST. Wind, 59 mph, 1 N WOODLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4f75be42ca4224607da1ba07fe271753efb076b99708bc236a515e921d980c94.
Jan 18, 2021, 7:15 AM PSTWind90 mph11 SSE DONNER PEAK
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 7:15 AM PST. Wind, 90 mph, 11 SSE DONNER PEAK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cd45cdbde31ce182365d87053c3ccd4ff8d291d1662626545788167fe1f56633.
Jan 18, 2021, 7:20 AM PSTWind58 mph8 WNW VACAVILLE
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 7:20 AM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 8 WNW VACAVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6646067959ec11dfdcc364c7f86bfc1217fb6e3dad5a9f5a12bb3cb3a9c2caa8.
Jan 18, 2021, 7:30 AM PSTWind61 mph9 SSE DONNER PEAK
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 7:30 AM PST. Wind, 61 mph, 9 SSE DONNER PEAK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6340ab46c76cf8e5515c989a126244679ff027b89980b0eb112e46d682fe44a6.
Jan 18, 2021, 9:00 AM PSTWind100 mph1 SSW KIRKWOOD MEADOWS
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 9:00 AM PST. Wind, 100 mph, 1 SSW KIRKWOOD MEADOWS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3cc9e7a8b9d8e2cbe8405897a1abdde823a94864ede459428c0c413daf8c252d.
Jan 18, 2021, 12:40 PM PSTWind64 mph9 NE SAN FERNANDO
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 12:40 PM PST. Wind, 64 mph, 9 NE SAN FERNANDO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f9c13530a0d251e466c205b4137090b23f80da6e1f409dc2a629742c530e12d1.
Jan 18, 2021, 1:49 PM PSTWind58 mph3 SW PIRU
Record
  • Jan 18, 2021, 1:49 PM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 3 SW PIRU. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:663b65326033c84d78aa9a016931e4e061fc379d65315ed0cf1bf3efbc400d51.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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