Weather Alerts Map

Madera County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 278 alerts that included Madera County, roughly 28 a year. The most common is the flood advisory (181 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 21, 2026. 12 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Madera 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WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...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 Madera 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

Madera County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Flood Advisory1818November 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning400December 26, 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning3412April 21, 2026
Flood Warning160July 24, 2024
Tornado Warning73April 21, 2026

Tornado history in Madera County

12 tornadoes have been recorded in Madera County since 1950. That ranks 15 of 58 counties in California. The most recent was on March 1, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 8EF08EF1: 3EF13EF2: 1EF21EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Madera County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 5, 2020EF2Madera County12 mi50 yd00
May 20, 2002F1Madera County2.7 mi40 yd00
January 14, 1995F1Madera County1 mi10 yd00
April 21, 1967F1Madera County0.1 mi10 yd00
March 24, 1998F0Madera County2 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 1, 2024EF0Madera County0.4 mi10 yd00
September 5, 2020EF2Madera County12 mi50 yd00
February 15, 2019EF0Madera County0.6 mi25 yd00
May 20, 2002F1Madera County2.7 mi40 yd00
February 27, 2000F0Madera County1 mi50 yd00

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