Lots of people move to California for its picture-perfect weather, and most of them probably don’t expect tornadoes to be part of the deal. But the atmosphere was in a mood Monday, when a pair of rare tornadoes snaked their way down from turbulent skies in northern parts of the state’s Central Valley. The tornadoes,…
Two rare tornadoes hit Northern California
Two tornadoes touched down in Tehama County on Monday afternoon, causing tree and power line damage but no fatalities, according to the National Weather Service. The first tornado hit the western edge of Corning at 1:34 p.m., said Idamis Del Valle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. The centrifugal force knocked down…
A tornado touched down west of Sacramento on Saturday
Saturday was a relatively normal day in Davis, Calif. Then, shortly after 6:30 p.m., cellphones sprang to life with a shrill scream — a tornado warning. Eventually, a twister touched down. It was ultimately rated EF0, or the weakest on a zero-to-five scale. The tornado was also preceded by another type of whirlwind. It was…
NWS Hanford confirms tornado touched down in Mariposa County Saturday
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The National Weather Service in Hanford has confirmed the touch down of an EF0 tornado in Mariposa County during Saturday’s afternoon storm. Officials from the NWS surveyed the area where video was taken of a funnel cloud yesterday on Ben Hur Road, just 2 miles north of Ben Hur. Surveyors found…
Tornado touches down in Mariposa County
A tornado touched down just outside of Mariposa on Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Officials from the NWS surveyed the area where a video was taken of a funnel cloud on Ben Hur Road near Beach Road, according to Meteorologist Jim Bagnall. Surveyors found branches ripped from trees and grass swirls that indicated…
The First Tornadoes of 2019
The first six tornadoes of 2019 struck in five different states. On Jan. 4 at 4:42 am, a tornado hit briefly north of Abbeville AL. The tornado tipped over a truck that was driving down US 431. The driver was uninjured. There was also some minor building damage, trees down and a power outage. This…
California has had more tornadoes than Oklahoma and Kansas this year
Here’s a weather story you probably never thought you’d read. California has had more tornadoes in 2018 than both Kansas and Oklahoma. Yes, we’re talking about one state famous for the tornado that blew Dorothy away in “The Wizard of Oz,” and its neighbor to the south. Both states can be found in the notorious…
Tornado Touches Down In Yuba County
WHEATLAND (CBS13) — It was a rare sight in Northern California: a tornado touching down in Yuba County. Neighbors told CBS13 it came directly overhead and within 15 minutes, it had disappeared. “When I come outside, all I seen was the black cloud lifting,” said Sonny McCray. He was inside his Wheatland home Wednesday night…
Waterspout moves to land, making it Eureka area’s first tornado since 1998
A waterspout over Humboldt Bay made its way onto land on Thursday, Jan. 25, turning it into Eureka County’s first tornado since 1998, the National Weather Service said. The waterspout developed around 4:40 p.m. and moved its way through the Woodley Island Marina, dissipating about a minute later. Security cameras captured the waterspout blasting through…
Is this really Southern California tornado weather? Yes, but…
With heavy rain and winds pounding the Inland Empire this week, many have taken to social media to express their concern about so-called tornado weather. But how likely are tornadoes in the Inland Empire? Tuesday, the National Weather Service did receive reports of a funnel cloud over San Bernardino, but tornadoes — when a funnel…