F0 Tornado — San Luis Obispo, California

2004-02-02 · near Oceano, San Luis Obispo, California

Event narrative

A waterspout, which developed offshore of Oceano Dunes, came onshore as a weak tornado. The weak tornado hit a park ranger in his truck. Fortunately, the park ranger was not injured and his truck sustained no reportable damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5387132. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.