Viewer videos, photo show hail, lightning in Northern California
WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND. AND ALL NIGHT LONG, VIEWERS HAVE BEEN SENDING IN THEIR VIDEO. MARK CUBAN SENT US THIS SHOT OF HAIL IN CALAVERAS COUNTY NEAR ARNOLD. IN ADDITION TO THE HAIL, WE EVEN SAW SOME FLASHES OF LIGHTNING. AND TERRY SPEES SENT US THIS VIDEO. THIS IS FROM SOUTH YUBA CITY TONIGHT. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT HAIL COMING DOWN ON THE PATIO AND ALSO SPLASHING INTO THE POOL. AND SPEAKING OF SPLASHING. LOOK AT THAT, KEN, FOR SENDING IN SOME VIDEO. THIS IS THE MARINA OUT IN RIO VISTA, AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE LARGE HAILSTONES BASICALLY JUST PLOPPING DOWN INTO THE SACRAMENTO RIVER. AND THEN CHECK THIS OUT. Z MARTINEZ SENDING IN THE VIDEO OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE. YOU CAN SEE IT RIGHT THERE IN THE CENTER, A FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS IS OVER SALIDA. SO A LOT TO SHOW YOU A LOT TO TALK ABOUT. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT 11. I’M GULSTAN DART. WE’VE BEEN WATCHING LIGHTNING FLASHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TONIGHT. OF COURSE, A LOT STILL GOING ON BEHIND US. SO LET’S GO TO METEOROLOGIST HEATHER WALDMAN. SO YEAH, A BUSY NIGHT. BUSY NIGHT FOR THE WEATHER TEAM. BUSY DAY FOR THE NEWS TEAM AS WELL. BUT FORTUNATELY THINGS ARE REALLY SETTLING DOWN HERE WEATHER WISE AS WE GO INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, WHICH IS WHAT YOU’D EXPECT, RIGHT? WE LOSE THE DAYTIME HEATING, WE LOSE THE ENERGY SOURCE. THAT WAS REALLY POWERING A LOT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. STILL A COUPLE OF FLASHES OF LIGHTNING, BUT THAT’S IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SO YEAH, THAT’S THUNDERSNOW. AT THIS POINT. THESE SHOWERS MOVING INTO SACRAMENTO COUNTY, PARTS OF SOLANO COUNTY AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. NO LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THIS. SO EASIER NIGHT FOR SLEEPING IN ALL OF THESE AREAS. AND LAST NIGHT AT THIS TIME IT WAS REALLY NOISY, ESPECIALLY UP IN THE PLACER IN EL DORADO COUNTY. JUST PLAIN OLD RAIN HERE JUST ABOVE THE HILL FROM GRASS VALLEY AND NEVADA CITY. FORESTHILL YOU MAY STILL BE SEEING A FEW RAINDROPS, BUT THE SNOW NOW REALLY FILLING IN OVER DONNER SUMMIT, KINGVALE AND TRUCKEE CHAIN CONTROLS ARE UP ON INTERSTATE 80. ANTICIPATE THEM GOING UP ON 50 AND 88. THAT’S GOING TO BE A THEME THROUGH THE WEEKEND. KIRKWOOD HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SOME OF THE SNOW. SO HAS BEAR VALLEY. THERE’S A COUPLE OF THOSE THUNDERBOLTS THERE OVER THE LAST FEW MINUTES, A FREEZE FRAME OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AT DONNER SUMMIT. THIS WAS TAKEN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO. THERE ARE TRUCKS GOING BY THE ROAD FOR NOW IS JUST WET, BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE SNOW IS NOW COATING THE GROUND. YESTERDAY WE’RE LOOKING AT NOTHING BUT BARE DIRT. SO NICE TO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW ACCUMULATING. FIRST STORM SYSTEM COMING THROUGH NOW IS WHAT SET OFF THE THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY AND TODAY. THIS IS WHAT WE’RE WATCHING FOR THIS WEEKEND. THAT SYSTEM HAS GOT MUCH COLDER AIR WITH IT. IT’S GOING TO GET A LITTLE BIT BREEZY TOO AS WE GO THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. FUTURECAST ALL THE GOOD
Viewer videos, photo show hail, lightning in Northern California
Updated: 12:09 AM PDT Apr 11, 2026
Severe thunderstorms moved across Northern California on Thursday evening and again on Friday. More storms are expected through the weekend. Here is a look at photos and videos shared by KCRA 3 viewers.
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Rain and hail in Ripon
Viewer Kimberly Wright shared video of hail and heavy rain in Ripon.
Hail, rain in San Joaquin County
Viewer Patricia shared video of hail and heavy rain on Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Stockton toward Escalon.
Hail in Ripon
Diane shared video on hail at Mistlin Park in Ripon after 2 p.m. on Friday.
Lightning in Escalon
Viewer Rich Rodriguez shared video of lightning in Escalon on Thursday.
Lightning in Fair Oaks
Viewer Karen Danielson shared video of lightning in Fair Oaks on Thursday.
Hailstorm in Modesto
Viewer Kevin Bingham shared video of a hailstorm in Modesto near the Vintage Faire Mall on Thursday.
Hailstorm in Modesto
Viewer Phyllis Hiemstra shared video of a hailstorm in Modesto on Thursday.
Hailstorm in North Modesto
Viewer Lisa Webb shared video of a hailstorm in North Modesto on Thursday.
Hailstorm in Modesto
Viewer Jack shared video of a hailstorm in northeast Modesto.
Lightning in Rio Vista
Viewer Scott shared video of lightning in Rio Vista.
Lightning in Folsom
Phillip Rabago shared a photo of lightning in Folsom on Thursday.
Lightning in Sacramento County
Corey Wilson shared a photo of lightning in the Arden-Arcade area on Thursday.
Hail in Modesto
Andrew Dean Thatcher shared a photo of quarter-sized hail in Modesto.