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EF0 Tornado — Stanislaus, California

2015-12-24 · near (mod)modesto Arpt, Stanislaus, California

$20K

Property damage

0.2 mi

Path length

30 yds

Path width

Event narrative

EFO tornado damage was confirmed in Ceres from Davis Rd. to Vinewood Dr. by a NWS damage survey team. A carport collapsed causing damage to a house. Several houses, trees and fences were damaged. The tornado was only on the ground for a brief time.

Wider weather episode

A storm from the Gulf of Alaska brought over 2 feet of mountain snow, with lighter amounts into the foothills. Severe thunderstorms developed behind a cold front on the afternoon of the 24th and produced 2 tornadoes, one touching down in El Dorado Hills, the other in Ceres.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 611403. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.