Pilot Index / California / Apr 21, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in California on Apr 21, 2026

14 published severe reports across California on Apr 21, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 2. Wind reports: 7. Tornado reports: 5.

The table and map show 14 of 14 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 21, 2026, 1:42 PM PDTWind60 mph5 NW Independence
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 1:42 PM PDT. Wind, 60 mph, 5 NW Independence. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:24590d4b573141bc85896f293f51b9c12eb1618b265e721bfa9cb4bfd25cd0cc.
Apr 21, 2026, 2:10 PM PDTTornado5 NE Kerman
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 2:10 PM PDT. Tornado, 5 NE Kerman. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:14930a7cad5bdefa826a9e7812aaf38afe4534d1a7277729a0edd0d037fe942a.
Apr 21, 2026, 2:20 PM PDTWind59 mph3 W West Bishop
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 2:20 PM PDT. Wind, 59 mph, 3 W West Bishop. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:85337617c8aba33adaa1c7744c7a1befdb95d2504695b131c889e065f19e4738.
Apr 21, 2026, 2:26 PM PDTWind61 mph19 S Haiwee
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 2:26 PM PDT. Wind, 61 mph, 19 S Haiwee. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e6c5fd20f0fcc42579bbbb8ade0f0b9464c8ddba0470d5a974c8acac77f205c3.
Apr 21, 2026, 2:30 PM PDTWind60 mph4 ESE Round Valley
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT. Wind, 60 mph, 4 ESE Round Valley. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c69d88cd6124e9ab4ff8a3159d5b6621112c01e2a9b1410182343a416a4184af.
Apr 21, 2026, 3:30 PM PDTTornado3 WSW Atwater
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 3:30 PM PDT. Tornado, 3 WSW Atwater. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:469bbb670503aaeb1d61208e6de0439e1e8de144873168aa5835690a5eb63a2c.
Apr 21, 2026, 3:36 PM PDTHail1.00 in6 NE Firebaugh
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 3:36 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 NE Firebaugh. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9b2ba67685ea638b834eaae4aee4e1d8e098ac5d1d261e820d0bb3561659e0e3.
Apr 21, 2026, 4:00 PM PDTWind65 mph7 E Landers
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 4:00 PM PDT. Wind, 65 mph, 7 E Landers. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6cc1f4f002a02169306d6bd5ff4b1e69ca319b5bd251030e6ae83b97cc0d8f16.
Apr 21, 2026, 4:30 PM PDTWind60 mph3 N Round Valley
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 4:30 PM PDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 N Round Valley. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ea848cdbff949436ffc1db3a0ef71e8fa876348d5c4919dc596f749145612068.
Apr 21, 2026, 5:09 PM PDTTornado8 ENE Clovis
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 5:09 PM PDT. Tornado, 8 ENE Clovis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5f28cd05e2a2bff000fc36979422c95e1dd99d27b582dd5dd96c56bce824d1e8.
Apr 21, 2026, 5:35 PM PDTHail1.00 in3 NNE Orange Cove
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 5:35 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNE Orange Cove. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ff7f9fad24010f939d4c1c0eb77a7f7ea62d14fe0652e8cac831839103124df6.
Apr 21, 2026, 6:33 PM PDTTornadoTerra Bella
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 6:33 PM PDT. Tornado, Terra Bella. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bb8196c7a33e316bdfbea0f5560c5603a90e0f6ab93f357adbef3898ee838e9.
Apr 21, 2026, 6:38 PM PDTTornado11 ENE Clovis
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 6:38 PM PDT. Tornado, 11 ENE Clovis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8163039661ddee8104002ba595014c6e2e76aa50ac084a0ff6deb9d74a3814a5.
Apr 21, 2026, 10:00 PM PDTWind103 mph1 S Mammoth Mountain Sk
Record
  • Apr 21, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT. Wind, 103 mph, 1 S Mammoth Mountain Sk. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:29b4989bfbff8cb9ae557c92ada90af7713c896dfdf55e62bb63692378e6a885.
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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