Thunderstorm Wind — Stanislaus, California

2015-12-24 · near Northeast Modesto, Stanislaus, California

Event narrative

Straight line winds brought down trees at Coffee Rd. and Athens Rd. A large tree with shallow roots fell on power lines and brought down 12 power poles.

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 611411. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.