Thunderstorm Wind, Fresno
- When
- May 23, 8:10 PM PST to 8:30 PM PST
- Where
- Fresno County, Fresno to 10 mi NE of Fresno
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Coordinates
- 36.880, -119.900
Damaging Wind in California, May 23, 1996
A line of thunderstorms moving through Central California in the Merced, Madera, and Fresno County area brought damage to trees, powerlines, and small structures from downburst winds. Power was lost to 7-9000 Fresno residents.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS HNX wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms moving through Central California in the Merced, Madera, and Fresno County area brought damage to trees, powerlines, and small structures from downburst winds. Power was lost to 7-9000 Fresno residents. Damage estimates to power conveyance systems probably was in the neighborhood of $150K for the Merced, Madera, Fresno County area.
The radar
The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:09 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flooding in Iowa, May 23 to 24, 1996
- Flash Flood in Nebraska, May 23, 1996
- Tornado in Wyoming, May 23, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 23, 1996
- Lightning Strike in Nebraska, May 23, 1996
- Heat in Alabama, May 23, 1996
- High Wind in Alaska, May 23, 1996
- Flood in Missouri, May 23 to 31, 1996
- Flood in Missouri, May 23 to 24, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5580788.