Pilot Index / California / Jan 3, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in California on Jan 3, 2025

22 published severe reports across California on Jan 3, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 21. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 22 of 22 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jan 3, 2025, 7:15 AM PSTWind126 mphPalisades Tahoe Ski Bas
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 7:15 AM PST. Wind, 126 mph, Palisades Tahoe Ski Bas. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f982fb59f5131600a2df917e2a82e28842a380ffdcffa01a3cef155895b7ac47.
Jan 3, 2025, 7:33 AM PSTWind62 mph4 WNW Truckee
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 7:33 AM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 4 WNW Truckee. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c9ca58cb157afb8381859c18924bfbdf41e169508b2bb040bccc0feeb26a6a05.
Jan 3, 2025, 8:10 AM PSTWind61 mph1 SW Conway Summit
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 8:10 AM PST. Wind, 61 mph, 1 SW Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6cd701c04e2ce9ebf8fd9005050845ebcd74078d5e4df5fb591cca0e5ca889d2.
Jan 3, 2025, 8:30 AM PSTWind64 mph3 N Floriston
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 8:30 AM PST. Wind, 64 mph, 3 N Floriston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:822111a5403a818bbad3ea1ce4b77f1ba6713d58aa0098c274cc33c53a66d43a.
Jan 3, 2025, 8:50 AM PSTWind74 mph1 ENE Heavenly Ski Base
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 8:50 AM PST. Wind, 74 mph, 1 ENE Heavenly Ski Base. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a26c6803cd4717ab493465605e2252be6e75a4088c2408d93ec9c4e0b47ecc3b.
Jan 3, 2025, 9:20 AM PSTWind61 mph4 SSW Portola
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 9:20 AM PST. Wind, 61 mph, 4 SSW Portola. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c61da976296dea72df9f071943b6e32041531175fcda077157c22e22ada16120.
Jan 3, 2025, 9:30 AM PSTWind67 mph5 SSE Sierraville
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 9:30 AM PST. Wind, 67 mph, 5 SSE Sierraville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a70c3d7fc4e0f1f56295adbfc43c2df837c1ffb42041b83d912373d8de701d0.
Jan 3, 2025, 9:40 AM PSTWind60 mph4 SW Bridgeport
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 9:40 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 4 SW Bridgeport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0023216b4121309556b27c3041a43f41d4b689f35ced1175387f1d0649659435.
Jan 3, 2025, 9:50 AM PSTWind82 mph1 NNW Heavenly Ski Summ
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 9:50 AM PST. Wind, 82 mph, 1 NNW Heavenly Ski Summ. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c1e86af92319c370acfcb7331d2faa27ed62713f4a5761188951c1cf0fa5ed99.
Jan 3, 2025, 10:00 AM PSTWind101 mphPalisades Tahoe at Alpi
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 10:00 AM PST. Wind, 101 mph, Palisades Tahoe at Alpi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0d05b38da877a5280a38022e3d6512ab70aad00b73b2c9add6150750232f8839.
Jan 3, 2025, 10:19 AM PSTWind65 mph1 W Homewood Mountain S
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 10:19 AM PST. Wind, 65 mph, 1 W Homewood Mountain S. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7880b93d38f7dd4fab0829d4e0555b1e8e2d52a794e0bcc07b5a0254e3b40ac3.
Jan 3, 2025, 10:27 AM PSTWind87 mph4 SSW Walker
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 10:27 AM PST. Wind, 87 mph, 4 SSW Walker. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:87989bcbf3f147c18ee98d1b2fb6d1d63a6263104290f297ac7351f7389be82d.
Jan 3, 2025, 10:30 AM PSTWind60 mph2 N Conway Summit
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 10:30 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 2 N Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:897c3096f2846bfcb77412deed4d7867ab1819b3acce2841617e73472576bbe9.
Jan 3, 2025, 10:50 AM PSTWind59 mph2 NW Conway Summit
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 10:50 AM PST. Wind, 59 mph, 2 NW Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7373061b256382a3f4e095863b611834efda0dba7eb91fb9812e67e9f61b09ab.
Jan 3, 2025, 11:10 AM PSTWind60 mph4 SSE Conway Summit
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 11:10 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 4 SSE Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:82932a278de64224102f50e8cdbb2ed8cb5cfee7d4dfd9897fd1661978058706.
Jan 3, 2025, 11:30 AM PSTWind81 mph5 N Coleville
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 11:30 AM PST. Wind, 81 mph, 5 N Coleville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3c8bf13e33623bce3f3e2ff97f6fac50d59917437b8ebbf09e71fa71f80794d5.
Jan 3, 2025, 11:30 AM PSTWind62 mph1 ENE Paynesville
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 11:30 AM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 1 ENE Paynesville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a802a6ba7cd6a4ea9268ff4767013a6ee6b5a7870ad0d932f136a8fd14c4d654.
Jan 3, 2025, 11:48 AM PSTWind58 mph3 E Coleville
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 11:48 AM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 3 E Coleville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e8c12cfbb144e24b7e6849691d34cd4b1dc3be071f12d61a108cbfdc2ede83d0.
Jan 3, 2025, 2:25 PM PSTWind67 mph6 NNE Leavitt Meadows
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 2:25 PM PST. Wind, 67 mph, 6 NNE Leavitt Meadows. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d83d952721e6f27accacbc8c621b4e1abd5e61eb47e7eb2230f1c130c1e10bd.
Jan 3, 2025, 5:18 PM PSTTornadoDALES
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 5:18 PM PST. Tornado, DALES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1226545.
Jan 3, 2025, 7:45 PM PSTWind76 mphMammoth Mountain Ski Su
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 7:45 PM PST. Wind, 76 mph, Mammoth Mountain Ski Su. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:310766ae30fc8413c70cc3028ba2abc47fb413e4cf2c2a57a6ce1bdf07a88c3a.
Jan 3, 2025, 11:32 PM PSTWind78 mph7 WNW Indian Wells Vall
Record
  • Jan 3, 2025, 11:32 PM PST. Wind, 78 mph, 7 WNW Indian Wells Vall. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:64f0c2a152e804ba06ed52e13aa38c38cf38ab5ed838cc927d32bd32e9bc2f74.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 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.

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