3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Gusty wind with a thunderstorm measured at 42 MPH at Lemoore Naval Air Station brought down 32 power poles in north Kings County. the power company indicated 20,000 customers were affected by the downed lines for up to 12 hours.
A thunderstorm brought very heavy rain to the city of Lemoore. The amount of water overwhelmed the city drain system and water went gutter to gutter across downtown business area streets. Reports of 1.78" of rain occurred with the thunderstorm's passage.
Thunderstorm wind (estimated at more than 35Kts) toppled trees in Tulare causing power problems for 15,000 power customers in the South San Joaquin Valley. One tree fell on a home in southeast Tulare. Total rainfall in the Tulare area with the rain/wind storm was 1.36".
Thunderstorm wind (estimated at more than 37Kts) brought down powerlines and damaged the roof of an elementary school in Porterville late in the afternoon.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in California, March 1998
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: 5637781, 5637780, 5637782, 5637783.