Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties in California
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NOAA issued it on April 10, 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 San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties in California until 7:30 PM PDT on April 9, 2026, with hazards including quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central California
- Issued
- April 10, 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 Central California.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Sacramento CA. This alert is effective from 6:52 PM PDT on April 9, 2026, until 7:30 PM PDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County in central California. Specific locations impacted include Modesto, Turlock, Ceres, Oakdale, Riverbank, Waterford, Escalon, Del Rio, Shackelford, Hickman, Empire, Bret Harte, East Oakdale, Bystrom, West Modesto, Riverdale Park, Hughson, Denair, and Keyes.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building to shelter from the severe thunderstorm.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include quarter size hail, with a maximum hail size of 1.00 inch. Wind gusts could reach up to 50 MPH. The severe thunderstorm was detected by radar and is moving north at 15 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:52 PM PDT on April 9, 2026, and ends at 7:30 PM PDT on April 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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