EF0 Tornado — San Benito, California

2016-01-06 · near Dunneville Corners, San Benito, California

0.6 mi

Path length

20 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A weak (EF-0) tornado touched down in a field between Highway 156 and Orchard Road approximately 7 miles north of Hollister, CA in San Benito County. The tornado last just a minute or two and caused spotty damage along a 3/4-mile length path that was 10-20 yards in width. A large shed sustained significant damage with its roof blown off. The roof was also blown off a barn and there was significant damage to a fence on the same property.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific storm swept through the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Bay Area on Wednesday, January 6. This storm produced heavy rain, minor flooding, damaging winds, a funnel cloud, and one confirmed tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 608302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.