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Thunderstorm Wind December 24, 2015 · Stanislaus County, California
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Northeast Modesto (37.6740, -120.9758).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611411. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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