Pilot Index / California / Jan 3, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in California on Jan 3, 2026

19 published severe reports across California on Jan 3, 2026.

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: 19. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 19 of 19 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jan 3, 2026, 12:27 AM PSTWind75 mph4 SSW Walker
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 12:27 AM PST. Wind, 75 mph, 4 SSW Walker. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:02231a3f4cecc5f8f88208b77b819963dddacb63bbce556b2a7645d0b53b531f.
Jan 3, 2026, 3:20 AM PSTWind60 mph5 SSW Westwood
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 3:20 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 5 SSW Westwood. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fce878df3695dfcac119f47ce70fffeda4c4b35bc7fdaef0a0e32d9684360572.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:10 AM PSTWind59 mph1 SW Conway Summit
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:10 AM PST. Wind, 59 mph, 1 SW Conway Summit. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0f998e741a27c025dafee958826fc74950850403079b81955249c21b3e0c82b0.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:10 AM PSTWind91 mph1 S Mammoth Mountain Sk
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:10 AM PST. Wind, 91 mph, 1 S Mammoth Mountain Sk. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9fea56437ebf0331f92d8519938c22fd1582e97830e778e6f482e1885a1b7f53.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:17 AM PSTWind70 mphSHELTER COVE
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:17 AM PST. Wind, 70 mph, SHELTER COVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316588.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:17 AM PSTWind60 mph(O87)SHELTER COVE AR
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:17 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, (O87)SHELTER COVE AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316589.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:20 AM PSTWind60 mphSHELTER COVE
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:20 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, SHELTER COVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316591.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:23 AM PSTWind60 mphSHELTER COVE
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:23 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, SHELTER COVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316590.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:48 AM PSTWind60 mph4 SE Miranda
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:48 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 4 SE Miranda. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7b32ddc6af5dd647f6c97f7a2895905e88c49629414824c82e11419f5b0f48d8.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:50 AM PSTWind60 mph1 ESE Myers Flat
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:50 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, 1 ESE Myers Flat. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:192a39daf10d535adb8e0ffd9ca1736c618c7262d1b07a570c821ad080080a37.
Jan 3, 2026, 11:50 AM PSTWind60 mphMYERS FLAT
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 11:50 AM PST. Wind, 60 mph, MYERS FLAT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316583.
Jan 3, 2026, 12:10 PM PSTWind94 mphMammoth Mountain Ski Su
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 12:10 PM PST. Wind, 94 mph, Mammoth Mountain Ski Su. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:132b1aa1ad1e39fc793b5137b16cdc7bd276c8d84fb2ed3de34527f7efaf73ec.
Jan 3, 2026, 12:20 PM PSTWind58 mph1 NE Mammoth Mountain S
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 12:20 PM PST. Wind, 58 mph, 1 NE Mammoth Mountain S. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:819ba291d40e13c7d267ea356d08bcd5f45cd069a2e991f437783439141085af.
Jan 3, 2026, 12:30 PM PSTWind61 mph1 ESE Palisades Tahoe a
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 12:30 PM PST. Wind, 61 mph, 1 ESE Palisades Tahoe a. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e5a9be36428299a12b10b7fb1f0982ec1fb7b003b2c1d5e7a95ccf4a2fcd35e8.
Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 PM PSTWind60 mphGARBERVILLE ARPT
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 PM PST. Wind, 60 mph, GARBERVILLE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316585.
Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 PM PSTWind60 mphWESTPORT
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 PM PST. Wind, 60 mph, WESTPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1316594.
Jan 3, 2026, 3:00 PM PSTWind61 mph1 ENE Mammoth Mountain
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 3:00 PM PST. Wind, 61 mph, 1 ENE Mammoth Mountain. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:80d9c93816c525183c7814e69eb389248bc2cc9d8fd760966f2fbe7ae53b2878.
Jan 3, 2026, 3:53 PM PSTWind62 mph17 S Pittville
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 3:53 PM PST. Wind, 62 mph, 17 S Pittville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8603f4eb7d281f576e7db65047e1b11fc36af2d3996f70ae3efbb6074de8a74f.
Jan 3, 2026, 5:45 PM PSTWind74 mph1 ENE Mammoth Mountain
Record
  • Jan 3, 2026, 5:45 PM PST. Wind, 74 mph, 1 ENE Mammoth Mountain. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8e4568c63403862d0f311b43d3df1f93081de3fc1cb12f71b820c7e81d1c44ee.
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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