Pilot Index / California / Sep 18, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in California on Sep 18, 2025

14 published severe reports across California on Sep 18, 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: 13. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 14 of 14 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Sep 18, 2025, 12:40 PM PDTWind64 mphBORREGO SPGS
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 12:40 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, BORREGO SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1296023.
Sep 18, 2025, 1:40 PM PDTWind64 mph2 W Borrego Springs
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 1:40 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, 2 W Borrego Springs. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:affe834771354a6e2818257b2208089c1675ec4987c4b37c758cee439ac2efc4.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:05 PM PDTTornado4 NNW Palmdale
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 3:05 PM PDT. Tornado, 4 NNW Palmdale. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b1c653814ef501d58a07e7989936b67c75a509a1929654b80f5e7bf55f2fc3c9.
Sep 18, 2025, 3:32 PM PDTWind62 mphPALM DESERT
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 3:32 PM PDT. Wind, 62 mph, PALM DESERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1296024.
Sep 18, 2025, 4:32 PM PDTWind62 mph4 SW Palm Desert
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 4:32 PM PDT. Wind, 62 mph, 4 SW Palm Desert. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:453402da6a9545b27602d43d2d8955be1e53e5d8fafc3278a0c306086e44e6f3.
Sep 18, 2025, 5:50 PM PDTWind64 mphCALEXICO
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 5:50 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, CALEXICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293039.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:00 PM PDTWind64 mphHEBER
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:00 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, HEBER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293023.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:01 PM PDTWind63 mph(IPL)IMPERIAL CO ARP
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:01 PM PDT. Wind, 63 mph, (IPL)IMPERIAL CO ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293025.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:01 PM PDTWind63 mph1 WSW Imperial
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:01 PM PDT. Wind, 63 mph, 1 WSW Imperial. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7819d82220836a978177627030f1d4caaa6f8d717640f21c4e3d20595982b49c.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:02 PM PDTWind64 mphCALEXICO
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:02 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, CALEXICO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293026.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:07 PM PDTWind64 mphEL CENTRO
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:07 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, EL CENTRO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293027.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:08 PM PDTWind64 mphMELOLAND
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:08 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, MELOLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293029.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:13 PM PDTWind64 mph(IPL)IMPERIAL CO ARP
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:13 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, (IPL)IMPERIAL CO ARP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293031.
Sep 18, 2025, 6:20 PM PDTWind64 mphMELOLAND
Record
  • Sep 18, 2025, 6:20 PM PDT. Wind, 64 mph, MELOLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1293032.
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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