· By Unified Public AdvocacyThe cited alert also named 4 other areas, listed here as issued: Mariposa, Tuolumne, Fresno, Tulare. Only Madera County is drawn on this map; the other areas are not located here.
A winter storm warning affecting Madera County, CA was reported by NWS Hanford CA, effective 2026-11-12 (UTC). The verified event details are below, along with what property owners should document and inspect. This report states only facts confirmed by an authoritative source.
If your property was affected, the priorities are getting the structure safe and documenting the damage thoroughly before cleanup. The guidance below reflects the winter storm conditions reported for this event.
Where This Event Occurred
Reported in Madera County, CA. The shaded area shows the approximate county region — not a precise incident location. Source: the authoritative alert cited under “Sources and updates” below; county position from the US Census Bureau.Madera County, CA · approximate county area
Verified event facts
Each fact below is confirmed by the authoritative source cited later in this report — see "About this report" for how anything not confirmed is handled.
- Event type: winter storm
- NWS product type: Warning
- Issuing authority: NWS Hanford CA
- Warning identifier: /O.NEW.KHNX.WS.W.0006.261114T0000Z-261117T1200Z/
- State: CA
- Affected county: Madera, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Fresno, Tulare
- Effective (UTC): 2026-11-12T13:19:00Z
- Expires (UTC): 2026-11-12T22:00:00Z
What property owners should inspect
Wind damage often starts at the edges and connections of a roof system — the fascia, soffit, and the seal strip along shingle edges — before it is visible as a missing shingle in the field of the roof. A thorough inspection checks every edge and every roof plane, not just the areas with obvious missing material.
Because partial wind loss is more often disputed than a total loss, photograph the full extent of lifted or creased shingles even where they have not yet blown off, along with any trees or limbs that contacted the structure and the specific point of contact.
- The building envelope — roof, walls, windows, and doors — for storm damage.
- Interior rooms for water intrusion, staining, and structural movement.
- Mechanical and electrical systems for storm exposure.
What to do in the first 24 hours
- Do not re-enter until local authorities confirm the structure is safe.
- Document everything before any cleanup begins — photograph and video the exterior, each affected room, and the full extent of the damage.
- Keep damaged materials and contents where it is safe to do so until they can be inspected.
- Keep receipts for any emergency mitigation work (pumping, drying, tarping, board-up).
- Contact your insurance company to report the loss, and write down the claim number and every adjuster's name and contact information.
How Unified Public Advocacy can help
Unified Public Advocacy (UPA) helps property owners navigate property damage, insurance claims, and disaster recovery. UPA works with experienced, state-licensed public adjusters, including in-house professionals and affiliated public adjusters serving multiple states.
ACI Adjustment Group is a licensed public-adjusting agency that provides professional insurance claim representation in jurisdictions where it is authorized to operate.
Public-adjusting services are provided by appropriately licensed professionals or agencies, subject to applicable state requirements. Services, representation, and any associated fees are explained before an engagement begins. If your property was damaged in this event, you can reach Unified Public Advocacy at 1-855-944-3473.
What this National Weather Service product means
This report cites a National Weather Service warning. A warning means the hazard is occurring, imminent, or highly likely, and is issued for conditions that threaten life or property.
Sources and updates
- Archived NWS product (Iowa Environmental Mesonet): https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/event/2026-O-NEW-KHNX-WS-W-0006
- Archived NWS product data (Iowa Environmental Mesonet): https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/json/vtec_event.py?wfo=KHNX&year=2026&phenomena=WS&significance=W&etn=6
- Authoritative source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ed0a7e6590150d09f7396427da209adbd78a631.001.2
- Primary-source provenance: this report's facts come from the National Weather Service product identified above. The archive link is a permanent copy of that product, addressed by its own NWS event identifier, so it remains verifiable after the live alert feed drops the event.
- Last updated (UTC): 2026-11-12T13:40:00Z
About this report
Verified: every fact in the event-facts list above comes from an authoritative source, with the source links provided.
Not confirmed: measurements or details not reported by an authoritative source (for example, rainfall totals where none were issued) are omitted from this report rather than estimated.
Related resources
For more on winter storm and other property claims affecting Madera County, see Storm Damage Claims, Roof Damage Claims, Insurance Claim Help in California and Free Claim Guides & Checklists below.
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