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California Sees Brief, Unrated Tornado Touch Down
13 Apr
Summary
- An EF-U tornado briefly touched down in Tehama County, California.
- The tornado lasted about one minute in an unpopulated rural area.
- No damage or injuries were reported from the unrated twister.
A tornado briefly touched down in Northern California on Sunday afternoon as storms persisted. The National Weather Service confirmed the event occurred around 2:05 p.m. in an unpopulated, rural grassland area of Tehama County, approximately four miles southeast of Vina.
The twister was preliminarily determined to be an EF-U tornado, meaning its strength could not be rated due to a lack of damage to survey. The touchdown lasted for about one minute, with officials unable to determine wind gusts, path width, or length.
Authorities reported no damage or injuries resulting from the tornado. Based on video evidence, no structures were impacted, and a damage survey team was not deployed. This EF-U rating is common for tornadoes in California, which typically experiences about nine per year, primarily in the Central Valley.
