Elk Grove Tornado Ran Underneath The Radar
There was little time to prepare before a tornado dropped out of the sky in Elk Grove and tore through a neighborhood Monday, damaging dozens of homes.
There was little time to prepare before a tornado dropped out of the sky in Elk Grove and tore through a neighborhood Monday, damaging dozens of homes.
The five tornadoes that touched down across Northern California this week tied a single-day record dating to 1996, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
A tornado touched down just south of Yuba City on Monday afternoon and there was also a reported touchdown in Yuba County and damage from a funnel cloud in Elk Grove as the first weather system of the season pounded the Sacramento Valley with hail, lightning and fierce winds.
A tornado touched down in Yuba City and raced across the valley Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. CBS13 viewers sent in these photos of funnel clouds and of the damage.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northern Yuba County and south Central Butte County. The cell is located just north of Loma Rica
A CBS13 viewer captured the tornado as it roared through San Joaquin County damaging power lines, roofing, and Valentine Gutierrez's shop.
Troy D. sent in this photo of a tornado near Ord bend in Butte County.
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Kayla Moeller and Ashley Sharp report from Yuba and Yolo counties.