Funnel Cloud — Amador, California

2016-04-27 · near Lake Alpine, Amador, California

Event narrative

A funnel cloud was reported just outside of Plymouth.

Wider weather episode

A weather system resulted in thunderstorms developing across the Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin valley and adjacent foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The storms resulted in half inch hail deep enough to cause slick road conditions, and slight damage to a carport. Lightning struck a tree, causing a portion of it to split off. An EF0 tornado was also observed that uprooted a eucalyptus tree and moved a shed off it's foundation.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 633012. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.