Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2026
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Hanford, CA
NWS Hanford, CA issued this red flag warning at May 12, 2026, 9:52 AM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2026, 9:52 AM PDT (16:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 12, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hanford, CA
Counties Fresno County, CA, Kern County, CA, Kings County, CA, Merced County, CA
The radar
The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Hanford, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 7:05 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | HNX | Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced | 37 hr |
| May 12, 3:06 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | HNX | Fresno, Kern, Merced, Tulare | 35 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.