California, 1998Funnel Cloud in California, November 8, 1998
November 8, 1998 · NWS EKA · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Funnel Cloud, Mendocino
- When
- November 8, 12:15 PM PST
- Where
- Mendocino County, 1 mi W of Gualala
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A funnel cloud formed west of the mouth of the Gualala River.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Utah, November 8 to 10, 199810 injured · $500,000 · 18 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, November 8 to 9, 1998$300,000 · 15 events
- Dust Storm in California, November 8, 1998$40,000 · 1 event
- High Surf in Hawaii, November 8 to 13, 19982 injured · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, November 8 to 9, 199816 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, November 8 to 10, 199810 events
- Avalanche in Colorado, November 8, 19981 injured · $500 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, November 8, 19984 events
- Sleet in North Carolina, November 8, 19983 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 8, 19983 events
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, November 8, 19983 events
- Dense Fog in South Carolina, November 8 to 9, 19983 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5676201.