Hail, lightning noticed in San Diego County

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Ominous clouds produced eerie climate in some elements of San Diego County on Monday.

Round 1 p.m., the Nationwide Climate Service issued a extreme thunderstorm warning for elements of southeastern San Diego County till 2 p.m. These communities included El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Bonita and Ramona.

FOX 5/KUSI viewers despatched in photographs and movies of lightning, hail and darkish clouds.

One of many movies reveals a viewer from Harbinson Canyon seize lightning strike the highest of a mountain, whereas one other reveals lightning strike near what seems to be powerlines in San Diego. In Jamul, hail may very well be seen pelting the bottom, resembling considerably of a winter wonderland at a fast look. Watch the movies within the participant above.

A viewer submitted photographs of a aircraft on a runway at Palomar Airport with lightning within the backdrop. 

Round 4:07 p.m., NWS San Diego launched a graphic of the overall variety of lightning strikes in Southern California, with purple representing cloud to cloud and in cloud, whereas orange is cloud to floor.

Monday’s storm comes after elements of San Diego County noticed heavy rainfall, hail and a few snow final week.