Hail Map for Sonora, CA

The Sonora, CA area has had 1 report of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 0 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Sonora, CA on 3 occasions.

Name: Sonora, CA
Where Located: 69.1 miles SE of Citrus Heights, CA
Map: Google Map for Sonora, CA
Population: 4903
Housing Units: 2463
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Sonora, CA

Date / Time Report Details
3/11/2023 3:23 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/11/2023 3:29 PM PST At 323 pm pst, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of long barn, or 10 miles east of sonora, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
3/11/2023 3:00 PM PST Quarter sized hail reported 0.4 miles S of Sonora, CA, a storm spotter reported 1 inch hail downtown sonora. they also said the creek downtown has reached its banks.
3/11/2023 2:59 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/11/2023 3:03 PM PST At 255 pm pst, a storm capable of producing a tornado was located over jamestown and moving into sonora, moving east at 20 mph (law enforcement has received 3 reports of funnel clouds near jamestown). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern tuolumne and southeastern calaveras counties, including the following locations, mono vista, phoenix lake-cedar, columbia, jamestown, groveland-big oak, phoenix lake-cedar ridge, east sonora, twain harte, tuolumne city and soulsbyville.
3/11/2023 2:37 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/11/2023 2:41 PM PST At 236 pm pst, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over tuttletown, or near sonora, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, tuttletown around 245 pm pst. springfield and chinese camp around 250 pm pst. sonora around 255 pm pst. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include mono vista, phoenix lake-cedar, columbia, jamestown, groveland-big oak, phoenix lake-cedar ridge, east sonora, twain harte, tuolumne city and soulsbyville.
3/11/2023 2:23 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/11/2023 2:27 PM PST At 220 pm pst, a severe thunderstorm was located over copperopolis, moving east at 30 mph (there was a public report of quarter sized hail in stockton). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, sonora, san andreas, carson hill, tuttletown, vallecito, copper cove village, springfield, telegraph city, angels city, milton, avery, hodson, forest meadows, copperopolis, mountain ranch, rancho calaveras, angels camp, tuolumne city, and murphys. hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
3/11/2023 1:46 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/11/2023 1:49 PM PST At 145 pm pst, a severe thunderstorm was located over milton, or 12 miles southwest of san andreas, moving east at 30 mph (the public has reported quarter size hail in stockton). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
1/10/2023 4:40 AM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 1/25/2023 6:52 PM PST The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern tuolumne, northeastern sacramento, northeastern stanislaus, western el dorado, southwestern placer, calaveras, southeastern yuba, southwestern nevada and amador counties will expire at 445 am pst, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
1/10/2023 4:09 AM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 1/25/2023 6:53 PM PST At 407 am pst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles east of lincoln to turlock, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/6/2019 2:09 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/6/2019 2:13 PM PST At 208 pm pst, a severe thunderstorm was located near moccasin, or 9 miles south of sonora, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail or larger. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, sonora, chinese camp, smith station, phoenix lake-cedar, groveland-big oak flat, mono vista, groveland-big oak, phoenix lake-cedar ridge, east sonora, tuolumne city, soulsbyville, buck meadows fs and twain harte.
3/6/2019 1:55 PM PST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/6/2019 1:58 PM PST At 154 pm pst, a severe thunderstorm was located near chinese camp, or 13 miles south of sonora, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
3/21/2017 3:27 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 2/19/2022 8:26 AM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for central tuolumne county will expire at 330 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
3/21/2017 3:00 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/21/2017 3:03 PM PDT At 3 pm pdt, doppler radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. trained spotters have reported abundant small hail in mono vista, groveland, and twain harte with this storm. this storm was located over pinecrest, or 18 miles southwest of sonora pass, moving northeast at 25 mph. locations impacted include, sonora, pinecrest, jupiter, long barn, smith station, phoenix lake- cedar, mi-wuk village, twain harte, groveland- big oak flat, mono vista, buck meadows fs, groveland- big oak, phoenix lake- cedar ridge, east sonora, tuolumne city, soulsbyville and columbia.
3/21/2017 2:29 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sonora, CA at 3/21/2017 2:35 PM PDT At 228 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located 7 miles southeast of cedar ridge, or 10 miles east of sonora, and moving northeast at 25 mph.