EF0 Tornado — San Benito, California

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

0.7 mi

Path length

20 yds

Path width

Event narrative

At 8:50 AM PST on the morning of January 6, 2016, a weak tornado touched down in a field between Highway 156 and Orchard Road approximately 7 miles north of Hollister, CA in San Benito County. Results from a damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service later that day showed the damage to be consistent with a tornado of EF-0 intensity (maximum wind speeds of 75 MPH). The tornado lasted just a minute or two and caused spotty damage along a 3/4-mile length path 10-20 yards in width that crossed Orchard Road as it moved to the north-northeast. Two large barns/sheds were moderately-to-significantly damaged along with a fence and some trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 614764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.