F1 tornado in Stanislaus County, California

Tornado April 14, 2006 · Stanislaus County, California

Rating

0.5 mi

Path length

0 yd

Path width

$15K

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 F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

The wider storm

Members of the general public reported seeing a tornado near the intersection of Millbrook Ave and Floyd Ave in Modesto.A tornado moved through Modesto from near the intersection of Millbrook Ave and Floyd Ave to near the intersection of Lauding Way and Beck Way. The primary damage was to roofing tiles on several buildings and to area fencing.

Began near Modesto (37.6500, -121.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5503749. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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