Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 21 at 2:37PM PDT until April 21 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 21, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires:
April 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
TORHNX
The National Weather Service in Hanford CA has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Madera County in central California...
Northwestern Fresno County in central California...
* Until 300 PM PDT.
* At 237 PM PDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Biola, or 8
miles northwest of Fresno, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* The tornado will be near...
Fresno and Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos around 240 PM PDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Friant.
Instruction:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 3:00 PM PDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 3:00 PM PDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Fresno, CA; Madera, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS Hanford CA
Sender: