Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, W Central Sj Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to February 6, 8:30 AM PST
- Where
- W Central Sj Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Extreme Cold in California, February 1 to 6, 2002
Continuing into the month of February from late January, Interior Central California had a period of very low temperatures that threatened late season citrus. No major damage was reported by local agricultural commissioners in regard to the low temperatures.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Continuing into the month of February from late January, Interior Central California had a period of very low temperatures that threatened late season citrus. No major damage was reported by local agricultural commissioners in regard to the low temperatures. The lowest readings were reported on the mornings of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Temperatures dipped to 25 deg F. at the coldest locations with durations of 3 hours at less than 28F at Riverbend and Navelencia, SE of Fresno. Overnight low temperatures began to moderate with widespread temperatures still less than 32F through the morning of the 6th but not nearly as cold as the first 3 mornings of the month.
Event by event
4 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, E Central Sj Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to February 6, 8:30 AM PST
- Where
- E Central Sj Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sw Sj Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to February 6, 8:30 AM PST
- Where
- Sw Sj Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Se Sj Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to February 6, 8:30 AM PST
- Where
- Se Sj Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
What these are
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
- Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
Every storm in California in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 2002
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: 5282352, 5282353, 5282354, 5282355.