Funnel Cloud in Fresno County, California

Funnel Cloud in Fresno County, California: 47 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #13 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for funnel cloud in Fresno County is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 47 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 Fresno County archive, funnel cloud makes up 6.0% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #13 for this hazard and #2 within California, putting it in the 99.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Mar is the peak month for funnel cloud in Fresno County with 15 recorded events, while Jun 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.

• Flood 312
• Heavy Rain 107
• Hail 85
• Thunderstorm Wind 78
• Debris Flow 40

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

47 funnel cloud events are recorded in Fresno County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest funnel cloud recorded in Fresno County?

The strongest funnel cloud on record in Fresno County measured 0.

Where does the funnel cloud data for Fresno 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.