Funnel Cloud in San Diego County, California

Funnel Cloud in San Diego County, California: 58 recorded events between 1996 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #6 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for funnel cloud in San Diego County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 58 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the San Diego County archive, funnel cloud makes up 5.2% of all recorded severe weather across 16 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #6 for this hazard and #1 within California, putting it in the 99.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Dec is the peak month for funnel cloud in San Diego County with 11 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Flash Flood 256
• Flood 238
• Heavy Rain 140
• Thunderstorm Wind 118
• Wildfire 105
• Hail 52
• Lightning 43

How many funnel cloud events are on record in San Diego County, California?

58 funnel cloud events are recorded in San Diego County between 1996 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest funnel cloud recorded in San Diego County?

The strongest funnel cloud on record in San Diego County measured 0.

Where does the funnel cloud data for San Diego County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.