Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Colusa and Sutter Counties in California
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NOAA issued it on April 9, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Colusa and Sutter Counties in California until 6:15 PM PDT, with quarter-sized hail and wind gusts up to 50 MPH expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern California
- Issued
- April 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sacramento CA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern California.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Sacramento CA. This alert is effective from 5:37 PM PDT on April 8, 2026, until 6:15 PM PDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Colusa, CA, and Sutter, CA, including specific locations such as Colusa, College City, Sycamore, Colusa National Wildlife, Meridian, Sutter, Williams, and Arbuckle.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building to shelter from the severe weather.
Expected Conditions
The storm is expected to produce quarter-sized hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. It is moving northeast at 10 MPH, with potential damage to vehicles from the hail.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:37 PM PDT on April 8, 2026, and will expire at 6:15 PM PDT on April 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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