Alert archive / California / Kern County

Weather alerts in Kern County, California, 2024

251 weather alerts in 2024, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Kern County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2024. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 251
Warnings: 51
Watches: 33
Advisories: 138
Busiest month: January38 alerts
Busiest day: April 5, 20249 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Kern County, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning
Tornado warnings	0			0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	1	0	100%	1	0%
Flash flood warnings	2	0	100%	5	0%

Each office's whole area, 2024

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Hanford, CA: tornado warnings	4	0	100%	2	0%
NWS Hanford, CA: severe thunderstorm warnings	10	1	90%	3	33%	9 min
NWS Hanford, CA: flash flood warnings	7	0	100%	9	0%

An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.

Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.

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	Lasted
Jan 1, 12:00 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	61 hr
Jan 1, 10:22 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	13 hr
Jan 2, 11:33 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	40 hr
Jan 2, 12:23 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	32 hr
Jan 4, 1:22 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	12 hr
Jan 4, 12:43 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	23 hr
Jan 4, 12:55 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	59 hr
Jan 4, 12:55 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	44 hr
Jan 5, 12:08 PM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	46 hr
Jan 5, 12:17 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	35 hr
Jan 6, 12:06 AM PST	Freeze Watch	HNX	24 hr
Jan 6, 11:37 PM PST	Freeze Warning	HNX	56 hr
Jan 6, 11:46 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	10 hr
Jan 7, 8:31 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	3 hr
Jan 8, 11:13 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	71 hr
Jan 8, 11:28 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	71 hr
Jan 9, 2:14 PM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	44 hr
Jan 10, 1:58 AM PST	Freeze Watch	HNX	56 hr
Jan 11, 1:15 AM PST	Freeze Warning	HNX	31 hr
Jan 11, 10:00 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	66 hr
Jan 12, 10:19 AM PST	Freeze Warning	HNX	22 hr
Jan 12, 1:11 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	47 hr
Jan 15, 1:34 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	21 hr
Jan 17, 12:16 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	7 hr
Jan 18, 12:23 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	11 hr
Jan 18, 11:41 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	48 hr
Jan 18, 11:41 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	3 days
Jan 18, 11:43 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	11 hr
Jan 20, 12:07 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	57 hr
Jan 22, 10:48 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	6 hr
Jan 25, 2:01 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	21 hr
Jan 29, 4:21 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	6 hr
Jan 29, 2:01 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	34 hr
Jan 29, 2:45 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	19 hr
Jan 30, 11:46 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	61 hr
Jan 31, 12:11 AM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	28 hr
Jan 31, 12:11 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	28 hr
Jan 31, 12:28 PM PST	Flood Watch	HNX	40 hr
Feb 1, 12:59 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	54 hr
Feb 1, 2:25 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	HNX	35 min
Feb 1, 4:19 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	HNX	26 min
Feb 1, 4:32 PM PST	Flash Flood Warning	HNX	77 min
Feb 2, 12:20 PM PST	Flood Watch	HNX	4 days
Feb 2, 12:45 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	57 hr
Feb 2, 1:31 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	14 hr
Feb 3, 4:00 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	3 days
Feb 3, 10:45 AM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	35 hr
Feb 4, 10:05 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	3 hr
Feb 4, 4:56 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	8 hr
Feb 5, 8:51 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	19 hr
Feb 5, 10:15 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	4 hr
Feb 5, 11:39 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	4 hr
Feb 6, 4:06 AM PST	Flood Watch	HNX	24 hr
Feb 6, 4:08 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	55 hr
Feb 6, 2:01 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	29 hr
Feb 6, 3:23 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	3 hr
Feb 7, 7:46 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	3 hr
Feb 7, 11:28 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	19 hr
Feb 15, 1:35 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	23 hr
Feb 16, 12:54 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	5 days
Feb 16, 1:20 PM PST	Flood Watch	HNX	5 days
Feb 17, 1:33 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	53 hr
Feb 18, 4:33 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	5 hr
Feb 18, 9:56 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	3 hr
Feb 21, 6:27 AM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	2 hr
Feb 21, 6:45 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	2 hr
Feb 24, 2:51 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	6 hr
Feb 25, 3:23 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	6 hr
Feb 25, 11:46 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	46 hr
Feb 26, 1:00 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	25 hr
Feb 27, 1:47 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	5 days
Feb 29, 1:46 PM PST	High Wind Watch	HNX	12 hr
Feb 29, 1:53 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	54 hr
Mar 1, 1:46 AM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	42 hr
Mar 3, 2:26 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	20 hr
Mar 5, 4:41 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	41 hr
Mar 6, 6:26 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	4 hr
Mar 11, 11:29 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	45 hr
Mar 12, 10:00 AM PDT	High Wind Watch	HNX	15 hr
Mar 13, 1:05 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	64 hr
Mar 15, 1:04 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	10 hr
Mar 21, 11:42 AM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	3 days
Mar 22, 1:15 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	70 hr
Mar 23, 5:57 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	33 min
Mar 23, 6:32 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	28 min
Mar 23, 11:49 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	29 hr
Mar 24, 2:53 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	37 min
Mar 24, 3:25 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	35 min
Mar 24, 3:56 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	34 min
Mar 24, 4:31 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	29 min
Mar 24, 4:53 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	37 min
Mar 24, 5:16 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	29 min
Mar 25, 12:28 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	33 hr
Mar 27, 11:43 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	37 hr
Mar 28, 1:08 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	41 hr
Mar 28, 1:28 PM PDT	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	14 hr
Mar 28, 1:28 PM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	69 hr
Mar 29, 11:51 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	2 hr
Apr 2, 12:49 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	3 days
Apr 3, 1:33 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	51 hr
Apr 5, 9:02 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	20 hr
Apr 5, 10:25 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	35 min
Apr 5, 10:55 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	35 min
Apr 5, 11:24 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	36 min
Apr 5, 1:36 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	24 min
Apr 5, 1:53 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	37 min
Apr 5, 2:24 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	36 min
Apr 5, 2:49 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	26 min
Apr 5, 4:04 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	26 min
Apr 6, 1:37 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	43 hr
Apr 11, 12:34 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	58 hr
Apr 12, 2:29 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	40 hr
Apr 18, 11:46 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	28 hr
Apr 19, 4:00 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HNX	30 min
Apr 23, 12:31 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	3 days
Apr 24, 3:06 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	56 hr
Apr 26, 6:49 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	26 min
Apr 26, 7:13 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	32 min
Apr 26, 8:05 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	25 min
Apr 27, 3:30 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	24 hr
Apr 28, 2:37 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	24 hr
Apr 29, 2:34 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	24 hr
Apr 29, 7:44 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	25 hr
Apr 30, 8:39 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	8 hr
May 3, 11:36 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	37 hr
May 3, 11:36 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	53 hr
May 6, 4:27 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	9 hr
May 6, 1:07 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	11 hr
May 7, 12:04 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	26 hr
May 7, 12:04 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	14 hr
May 15, 3:03 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	52 hr
May 15, 3:17 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	28 min
May 18, 11:48 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	44 hr
May 20, 8:54 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	14 hr
May 21, 11:41 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	27 hr
May 23, 4:22 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	52 hr
May 25, 8:48 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	18 hr
May 28, 12:56 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	31 hr
May 31, 11:55 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	50 hr
Jun 1, 1:10 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	31 hr
Jun 2, 1:47 PM PDT	Excessive Heat Warning	HNX	5 days
Jun 2, 6:13 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	12 hr
Jun 3, 6:01 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	23 hr
Jun 8, 12:07 PM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	24 hr
Jun 9, 12:20 PM PDT	Heat Advisory	HNX	4 days
Jun 13, 1:56 AM PDT	High Wind Watch	HNX	50 hr
Jun 13, 12:36 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	44 hr
Jun 15, 3:36 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	3 days
Jun 16, 10:10 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	HNX	47 hr
Jun 19, 1:45 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	21 hr
Jun 19, 12:23 PM PDT	Heat Advisory	HNX	6 days
Jun 23, 3:16 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	29 min
Jun 23, 3:44 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	97 min
Jun 23, 5:21 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	84 min
Jun 25, 12:18 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	68 hr
Jun 27, 1:33 PM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	37 hr
Jun 29, 2:09 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Warning	HNX	15 days
Jul 4, 10:38 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	HNX	4 days
Jul 5, 10:23 PM PDT	Heat Advisory	HNX	8 days
Jul 10, 10:08 AM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	HNX	26 hr
Jul 11, 12:31 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	HNX	3 days
Jul 12, 1:58 PM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	HNX	15 hr
Jul 12, 3:27 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	63 min
Jul 14, 2:04 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	41 min
Jul 14, 4:10 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	3 hr
Jul 14, 7:11 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	HNX	107 min
Jul 17, 11:56 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	33 hr
Jul 18, 9:17 PM PDT	Excessive Heat Warning	HNX	7 days
Jul 25, 11:17 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	HNX	4 days
Jul 26, 2:27 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	28 hr
Jul 31, 10:28 AM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	HNX	23 hr
Aug 1, 9:40 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	HNX	34 hr
Aug 2, 2:39 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	117 min
Aug 2, 3:13 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	32 min
Aug 2, 3:59 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	31 min
Aug 3, 1:19 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	24 hr
Aug 4, 1:03 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Warning	HNX	4 days
Aug 8, 9:20 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	20 hr
Aug 12, 8:51 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	15 hr
Aug 13, 9:43 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	19 hr
Aug 14, 10:04 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	4 hr
Aug 14, 1:51 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	15 hr
Sep 1, 12:35 PM PDT	Excessive Heat Watch	HNX	47 hr
Sep 2, 12:36 PM PDT	Heat Advisory	HNX	5 days
Sep 3, 11:42 AM PDT	Excessive Heat Warning	HNX	4 days
Sep 10, 1:10 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	46 hr
Sep 15, 12:37 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	40 hr
Sep 18, 10:08 AM PDT	Flood Watch	HNX	37 hr
Sep 19, 10:39 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	36 min
Sep 19, 11:13 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	HNX	32 min
Sep 20, 8:07 AM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	113 min
Sep 30, 9:14 AM PDT	Heat Advisory	HNX	7 days
Oct 15, 3:24 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	3 days
Oct 15, 3:24 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	4 days
Oct 15, 3:32 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	3 days
Oct 18, 9:25 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	HNX	32 hr
Oct 26, 12:48 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	HNX	70 hr
Oct 27, 9:04 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	38 hr
Oct 31, 11:28 AM PDT	High Wind Watch	HNX	38 hr
Nov 2, 1:48 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	HNX	33 hr
Nov 5, 1:20 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	60 hr
Nov 10, 12:58 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	54 hr
Nov 11, 3:16 PM PST	Dust Storm Advisory	HNX	44 min
Nov 12, 10:48 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	26 hr
Nov 13, 5:18 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	5 hr
Nov 13, 12:58 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	HNX	57 hr
Nov 14, 1:59 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	35 hr
Nov 16, 1:08 AM PST	Freeze Warning	HNX	31 hr
Nov 17, 11:37 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	37 hr
Nov 17, 12:57 PM PST	Freeze Watch	HNX	12 hr
Nov 18, 12:56 AM PST	Freeze Warning	HNX	33 hr
Nov 21, 3:17 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	HNX	9 hr
Nov 21, 12:07 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	HNX	5 days
Nov 24, 6:31 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	2 hr
Nov 25, 9:32 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	HNX	4 hr
Nov 26, 1:30 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	15 hr
Nov 26, 9:12 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	13 hr
Nov 27, 12:43 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	22 hr
Nov 28, 1:27 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	23 hr
Nov 30, 5:41 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	9 hr
Nov 30, 8:47 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	14 hr
Dec 2, 1:32 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	11 hr
Dec 3, 12:30 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	13 hr
Dec 3, 9:39 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	14 hr
Dec 4, 10:31 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	14 hr
Dec 5, 7:58 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	17 hr
Dec 6, 2:10 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	23 hr
Dec 7, 1:54 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	25 hr
Dec 8, 6:33 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	4 hr
Dec 8, 10:40 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	13 hr
Dec 9, 2:16 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	32 hr
Dec 9, 6:07 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	12 hr
Dec 9, 11:41 PM PST	Freeze Watch	HNX	13 hr
Dec 10, 12:24 PM PST	Freeze Warning	HNX	20 hr
Dec 10, 8:02 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	17 hr
Dec 13, 9:02 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	29 hr
Dec 14, 7:17 AM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	7 hr
Dec 17, 2:08 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	9 hr
Dec 19, 7:52 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	17 hr
Dec 20, 5:12 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	18 hr
Dec 23, 2:36 AM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	48 hr
Dec 23, 2:36 AM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	48 hr
Dec 23, 11:33 AM PST	Flood Watch	HNX	27 hr
Dec 24, 12:26 PM PST	Dust Storm Advisory	HNX	64 min
Dec 24, 10:48 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	12 hr
Dec 26, 6:33 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	11 hr
Dec 27, 5:35 AM PST	High Wind Warning	HNX	16 hr
Dec 27, 9:49 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	13 hr
Dec 28, 12:10 PM PST	Wind Advisory	HNX	41 hr
Dec 28, 10:38 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	11 hr
Dec 29, 9:45 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	HNX	12 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	1
Special Weather Statement	29
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	2
Flood Watch	6
Areal Flood Advisory	18
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	11
Winter Storm Watch	9
Winter Weather Advisory	11
Heat
Excessive Heat Warning	5
Excessive Heat Watch	7
Heat Advisory	5
Cold
Freeze Warning	6
Freeze Watch	4
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	20
High Wind Watch	4
Dust Storm Advisory	2
Wind Advisory	64
Fire
Red Flag Warning	6
Fire Weather Watch	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	38

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

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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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.