Monsoonal flow led to several days of thunderstorms October 7 and 8. Riverside County saw the highest impacts, with several reports of small hail, funnel clouds and a landspout tornado.
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Monsoonal flow led to several days of thunderstorms October 7 and 8. Riverside County saw the highest impacts, with several reports of small hail, funnel clouds and a landspout tornado.
The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:23 UTC.
1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
An EF-0 landspout occurred from Menifee to Southern Canyon Lake along Highway 78. The landspout tracked across mostly open space before dissipating near I-15. Minor damage reported. Half inch hail was also reported.
Several reports of a funnel cloud near Romoland and Menifee between 3-4 pm.
Four downed trees in Menifee from thunderstorm wind gusts (measured at 40-46 mph). Two trees were dead.
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