EF0 Tornado — Yuba, California

2012-10-22 · near Browns Vly, Yuba, California

Event narrative

The Browns Valley Tornado: Supercells developed behind the cold front along a north-south boundary in the middle of the Central Valley, where both instability and shear were large. Law enforcement reported a brief tornado touchdown in a rice field. The estimated damage path length was about 100 ft to the northeast with wind speeds estimated at 70-80mph or less. No damage was associated with this tornado.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved through northern California, bringing several feet of snow to the mountains, significant rainfall to the valley and foothills, and tornadic supercells in the valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 411519. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.