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Funnel Cloud in Stanislaus County, California

Funnel Cloud March 17, 2025 · Stanislaus County, California

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A public report of a funned cloud in southern Stanislaus County was relayed by NWS Hanford, with the location and time approximated.

The wider storm

The third in a series of significant winter storms brought heavy mountain snow, moderate to heavy rain and strong southerly winds to interior northern California from March 15th through March 17th. Numerous down trees and powerlines were reported, especially up in Shasta and Tehama counties. Thunderstorms brought hail up to 1 inch in size in the mountains. A funnel cloud was reported in Stanislaus County as well. Interstate 80 Westbound was closed from Blue Canyon to Truckee due to low visibility and multiple spinouts and crashes during the heavy snowfall.

Began near Denair (37.5000, -120.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1246975. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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