Kern County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Kern County, CA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 909 alerts that included Kern County, roughly 91 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (240 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 25, 2021. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Kern County alert history
Alert events that included Kern County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 240 | 9 | October 23, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 206 | 0 | June 7, 2021 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 109 | 0 | December 24, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 59 | 0 | February 8, 2021 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 55 | 0 | October 14, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 33 | 0 | December 30, 2019 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 30 | 0 | September 6, 2021 |
| High Wind Warning | 29 | 0 | May 19, 2021 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 26 | 0 | September 6, 2021 |
| Heat Advisory | 23 | 0 | September 9, 2021 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 0 | August 18, 2020 |
| Red Flag Warning | 17 | 3 | June 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 13 | 0 | February 13, 2021 |
| Freeze Warning | 12 | 0 | December 2, 2020 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 8 | 1 | June 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 8 | 0 | November 30, 2020 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 14, 2019 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 0 | December 30, 2019 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | December 25, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 4 | 0 | October 25, 2021 |
Tornado history in Kern County
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Kern County since 1950. That ranks 10 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on June 2, 2019 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Kern County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 1991 | F1 | Kern County | 0.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 1, 2007 | EF0 | Kern County | 13.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 26, 1995 | F0 | Kern County | 2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 22, 1996 | F0 | Kern County | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2019 | EF0 | Kern County | 1.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2019 | EF0 | Kern County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2019 | EF0 | Kern County | 1.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 23, 2015 | EF0 | Kern County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2013 | EF0 | Kern County | 0.4 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 27, 2010 | EF0 | Kern County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Kern County
- Population: 922,529 (2024 estimate)
- State: California
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 006029 (how to use it)
- Cities: Bakersfield