Funnel Cloud — Stanislaus, California

2019-05-16 · near (nrc)naf Crows Landi, Stanislaus, California

Event narrative

Photos and reports on social media indicated a funnel cloud in the Patterson - Crows Landing area in Stanislaus County around 9 am PDT.

Wider weather episode

An unusually cold storm for the season brought significant travel problems to the mountains. Strong thunderstorms with large amounts of small hail and heavy rain caused for slippery roads and local flooding in the northern San Joaquin Valley. These thunderstorms also produced multiple funnel clouds. Accumulating small hail was also observed on Interstate 5 south of Anderson, CA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 827868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.