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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2026, 4:47 PM PDT for Shasta County, Tehama County, California. It was in force for 43 min. 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 3, 2026, 4:47 PM PDT (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2026, 5:30 PM PDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Shasta County, CA, Tehama County, CA
The radar
The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Sacramento, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 12:36 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | STO | Placer | 39 min |
| May 3, 2:34 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | Plumas, Sierra, Yuba | 41 min |
| May 3, 4:16 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | STO | Butte, Plumas, Tehama | 34 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in California, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026
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.