Funnel Cloud — Stanislaus, California

2019-05-16 · near Oakdale, Stanislaus, California

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud in Oakdale in Stanislaus County around 3:30 pm. No damage or touchdown was observed.

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 828541. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.