EF0 tornado in Sacramento County, California

Tornado January 14, 2023 · Sacramento County, California

EF0

Rating

0.3 mi

Path length

50 yd

Path width

$25K

Damage as recorded

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF0 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF0 is light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 65–85 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A brief, weak tornado touched down and caused damage to 3 residences along Kirkwood Street to the east of Herald. Roof damage to two garages was observed. An RV shelter and dog kennels were lifted up off the ground and sustained damage.

The wider storm

A major winter storm in mid-January brought widespread rain, heavy mountain snow, gusty winds, flooding and significant mountain travel impacts. Thunderstorms developed on January 14, producing funnel clouds and a tornado in Sacramento County. Downed trees and roadway flooding were also reported.

Began near Clay (38.3200, -121.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078470. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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