N. CALIFORNIA TORNADO
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‘It was definitely a tornado’
“It kind of touched down pretty quickly and went back up,” said a Roseville Fire Department spokesman. “Roof tiles went flying off, solar panels were all over the place … and a boat was lifted up and moved about six feet from where it was.”
“It was definitely a tornado [measuring EF0, with win speeds of up to 116 km/h,] ” said the National Weather Service.
The twister left a trail of debris 300 meters (yards) long and 20 meters wide.
Tornado in Roseville, California March 26, 2014. Photo Credit: National Weather Service (NWS)
More tornadoes than in any other state so far this year
“Three tornadoes have struck the Sacramento Valley so far this week, including one that ripped through the city of Roseville on Wednesday, levitating lawn furniture and barbecues and tearing up fences, windows and roofs. The others hit in Glenn County on Wednesday (60 almond trees uprooted), and Butte County on Tuesday (a few dead trees knocked over), said a report.
Some 127 tornadoes have touched down in California since 1996, according to NWS.
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