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F2 Tornado — Butte, California

1994-02-10 · near Oroville, Butte, California

2
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
0.3 mi
Path length
20 yds
Path width

Event narrative

A tornado formed behind a cold front and traveled through a housing subdivision in Oroville. A total of 47 homes were damaged. One home was destroyed while 25 others suffered major damage. The funnel of the tornado was spotted by many residents and several descibed a "noise like a freight train". A full sized motorhome was toppled and pushed forward several feet.


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10317177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.