Weather Alerts Map

Fresno County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Fresno County, CA. The most serious is a winter weather advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 596 alerts that included Fresno County, roughly 60 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (277 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 22, 2026. 32 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Fresno County

Winter Weather Advisory

Yosemite NP outside of the valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove Area; Sequoia NPUntil · NWS Hanford CA

WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 6 inches.

* WHERE...Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

What to do: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Fresno County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 11:50 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryYosemite NP outside of the valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove

Fresno County alert history

Alert events that included Fresno County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Flood Advisory27711October 22, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory540February 8, 2021
Flash Flood Warning511October 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning4211April 22, 2026
Wind Advisory270June 7, 2021
Flood Watch250March 5, 2019
Flood Warning220April 18, 2023
Heat Advisory220September 9, 2021
Extreme Heat Watch180August 15, 2021
Extreme Heat Warning170August 14, 2021
Freeze Warning130December 2, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory90March 8, 2019
Freeze Watch90November 30, 2020
Tornado Warning54April 22, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20March 1, 2018
Dust Storm Warning20November 11, 2024
High Wind Watch10January 1, 2019

Tornado history in Fresno County

32 tornadoes have been recorded in Fresno County since 1950, injuring 3 people. That ranks 2 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on September 5, 2020 (rated EF1).

EF0: 22EF022EF1: 9EF19EF2: 1EF21EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Fresno County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 22, 1962F2Fresno County0.5 mi10 yd00
March 28, 1982F1Fresno County5 mi20 yd01
March 8, 1986F1Fresno County4 mi50 yd00
February 14, 1998F1Fresno County3 mi30 yd00
March 14, 1979F1Fresno County2 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 5, 2020EF1Fresno County1.1 mi25 yd00
May 19, 2019EF0Fresno County0.4 mi100 yd00
March 2, 2019EF0Fresno County0.2 mi10 yd00
January 17, 2019EF1Fresno County0.3 mi20 yd00
February 12, 2018EF0Fresno County0.3 mi20 yd00

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