Weather alerts in California, 1996
133 weather alerts in 1996, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1996. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 133
- Watches
- 0
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest month
- July34 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 5, 199610 alerts
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 4:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 5 hr |
| Jan 24, 3:02 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 6 hr |
| Jan 27, 3:45 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 8 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:00 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Napa, Solano | 12 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:15 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Butte, Glenn, Tehama | 12 hr |
| Feb 4, 9:15 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Shasta | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:06 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 64 min |
| Mar 11, 2:54 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno | 51 min |
| Mar 11, 3:21 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | Stanislaus | 49 min |
| Mar 11, 3:46 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno, Kings | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 1:31 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno | 59 min |
| Mar 12, 1:49 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Fresno | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 2:03 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Fresno, Kings | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 2:46 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Kings, Tulare | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 4:06 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Tulare | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 3:10 PM PST | Tornado Warning | STO | San Joaquin | 35 min |
| Apr 1, 3:14 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Merced | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 3:50 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Madera | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 4:15 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Tulare | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 1:34 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno, Madera | 56 min |
| Apr 16, 1:50 PM PDT | Tornado Warning | HNX | Fresno | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 2:37 PM PDT | Tornado Warning | HNX | Fresno | 38 min |
| Apr 16, 3:26 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno | 34 min |
| May 16, 12:05 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Mariposa | 18 hr |
| May 16, 12:20 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | HNX | Fresno | 6 hr |
| May 24, 12:04 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 116 min |
| Jun 26, 2:52 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | Colusa, Yolo | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 2:52 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | San Joaquin | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 4:47 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 43 min |
| Jul 11, 7:30 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Inyo | 90 min |
| Jul 13, 2:00 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | El Dorado | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 3:25 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Nevada | 65 min |
| Jul 13, 3:25 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Nevada | 65 min |
| Jul 13, 5:01 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 5:25 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 5:30 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Lassen, Plumas | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 5:30 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Lassen, Plumas | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 6:32 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Lassen | 58 min |
| Jul 13, 6:32 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Lassen | 58 min |
| Jul 14, 2:20 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFR | Modoc | 65 min |
| Jul 14, 6:55 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 7:38 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Butte | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:30 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Butte | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:37 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 63 min |
| Jul 23, 6:28 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Lassen | 47 min |
| Jul 25, 5:50 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 2:25 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 65 min |
| Jul 28, 1:30 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:20 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 40 min |
| Jul 28, 3:35 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 115 min |
| Jul 28, 3:35 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | San Bernardino | 115 min |
| Jul 28, 3:53 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 3:57 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 58 min |
| Jul 28, 5:04 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 56 min |
| Jul 28, 5:04 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 56 min |
| Jul 28, 6:06 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 59 min |
| Jul 28, 6:06 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 59 min |
| Jul 28, 7:15 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 60 min |
| Jul 28, 7:15 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 60 min |
| Jul 29, 2:31 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 119 min |
| Jul 29, 3:35 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 55 min |
| Jul 29, 5:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 6:46 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 9:44 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Imperial | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:40 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 110 min |
| Aug 13, 3:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Modoc | 55 min |
| Aug 13, 3:00 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Lassen | 60 min |
| Aug 13, 5:30 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Lassen | 30 min |
| Aug 23, 3:07 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Riverside | 103 min |
| Sep 4, 3:55 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | Imperial, San Diego | 50 min |
| Sep 4, 4:50 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 60 min |
| Sep 4, 4:50 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Riverside | 60 min |
| Sep 4, 5:28 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | Imperial | 62 min |
| Sep 4, 6:55 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 50 min |
| Sep 4, 6:55 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Riverside | 50 min |
| Sep 4, 7:03 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 57 min |
| Sep 4, 7:03 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 57 min |
| Sep 4, 7:45 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 45 min |
| Sep 4, 7:45 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Riverside | 45 min |
| Sep 4, 8:30 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 60 min |
| Sep 4, 8:30 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Riverside | 60 min |
| Sep 4, 9:40 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 50 min |
| Sep 6, 2:06 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 69 min |
| Sep 6, 2:06 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 69 min |
| Sep 6, 5:21 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Riverside | 99 min |
| Sep 6, 10:56 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 64 min |
| Sep 6, 10:56 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 64 min |
| Sep 7, 4:02 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | San Bernardino | 58 min |
| Sep 7, 4:25 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 65 min |
| Sep 7, 4:25 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 65 min |
| Sep 7, 5:05 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Imperial, Riverside | 115 min |
| Sep 7, 5:20 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 70 min |
| Sep 9, 4:13 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 2 hr |
| Sep 9, 7:15 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | Imperial | 60 min |
| Sep 10, 2:36 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 69 min |
| Sep 10, 4:13 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 62 min |
| Sep 10, 4:13 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 62 min |
| Oct 26, 4:27 AM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGX | San Diego | 63 min |
| Oct 30, 12:57 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Fresno | 33 min |
| Oct 30, 1:34 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno | 56 min |
| Oct 30, 2:32 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno, Kings | 58 min |
| Oct 30, 2:50 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kern | 55 min |
| Oct 30, 3:32 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kings | 43 min |
| Nov 18, 8:48 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 12 hr |
| Nov 18, 8:48 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | PQR | Siskiyou | 12 hr |
| Nov 21, 5:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 4 hr |
| Nov 21, 9:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | SGX | San Diego | 5 hr |
| Nov 22, 2:04 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Fresno | 26 min |
| Nov 22, 2:19 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kings | 41 min |
| Nov 22, 2:43 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kings | 32 min |
| Nov 22, 2:50 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Kings | 25 min |
| Nov 22, 3:25 PM PST | Tornado Warning | HNX | Kings | 35 min |
| Nov 22, 3:55 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kern | 35 min |
| Nov 22, 4:08 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HNX | Kings | 22 min |
| Dec 8, 11:26 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 4 min |
| Dec 9, 4:50 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 55 min |
| Dec 10, 7:34 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 4 hr |
| Dec 10, 10:58 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 1:55 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 2 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:55 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | MTR | Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 2 hr |
| Dec 12, 3:56 PM PST | Tornado Warning | STO | Stanislaus | 34 min |
| Dec 12, 4:30 PM PST | Tornado Warning | STO | Calaveras, Stanislaus | 30 min |
| Dec 21, 10:49 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Stanislaus | 9 hr |
| Dec 22, 6:15 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Stanislaus | 10 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Stanislaus | 7 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:30 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Placer, Sacramento | 5 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:20 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 24 hr |
| Dec 29, 11:47 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 118 min |
| Dec 29, 2:05 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 3 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:15 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 4 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:44 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | STO | Shasta | 10 hr |
| Dec 30, 10:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | REV | San Bernardino | 2 hr |
| Dec 31, 1:48 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | EKA | Trinity | 6 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 52 |
| Tornado Warning | 12 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 69 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- San Bernardino County24
- Fresno County14
- Riverside County14
- San Diego County12
- Kings County10
- Siskiyou County9
- Lassen County7
- Humboldt County6
- Stanislaus County6
- Imperial County5
- Santa Clara County4
- Santa Cruz County4
- Butte County3
- Tulare County3
- Mendocino County3
- Shasta County2
- San Joaquin County2
- Madera County2
- Nevada County2
- Plumas County2
- Modoc County2
- Kern County2
- Trinity County2
- Napa County1
- Solano County1
- Glenn County1
- Tehama County1
- Merced County1
- Mariposa County1
- Colusa County1
- Yolo County1
- Inyo County1
- El Dorado County1
- Santa Barbara County1
- Calaveras County1
- Placer County1
- Sacramento County1
- Del Norte County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Alerts in force nowTornadoes on recordThe radar archive19951997
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.