Tornado Touches Down in California's Central Valley Near Fresno, National Weather Service Confirms

Fresno County Farmers Assessing Crops for Damage Following Storm

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Fruit growers were among the most concerned after a storm swept through the area this week, according to Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen. A helicopter was deployed shortly after Tuesday’s storm passed through cherry trees in Biola, west of Fresno. Grower Stan Grosz said calling in a pilot to dry his trees was a familiar step. “The Huey helicopter comes in, blows them off, it’s mostly about shaking them …

Tornadoes touch down in California's Central Valley near Fresno, National Weather Service confirms

By Tim Fang The National Weather Service has confirmed reports of multiple tornadoes that touched down in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday, as a powerful spring storm passed through the region. According to the agency’s Hanford office, two tornadoes touched down in Fresno County, while a third tornado touched down in Merced County. Meteorologists said the first tornado touched down 2.5 miles southeast of the community of Biola in Fresno Co…

EF-1 tornado touches down in California's Central Valley, National Weather Service says

A tornado touched down in the Central Valley as a storm brought rain, snow, hail and thunderstorms across parts of California.

3 tornadoes confirmed in California in a single day

In an average year, California sees about nine tornadoes, "so to have three in one day is ... unusual," said meteorologist Carlos Molina.

Tornado touches down in California's Central Valley near Fresno, National Weather Service confirms

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in California's Central Valley on Tuesday.

Three tornadoes confirmed in California in a single day

Rising heat and sinking cold air mixed together Tuesday for three separate tornados across California, the National Weather Service said.