At 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Sacramento CA issued a tornado warning in effect until 3:15 p.m. for Nevada and Yuba counties.
A National Weather Service survey team went out Monday to inspect areas where damage was reported and rotation had been seen on radar as the storms marched across Michigan on Sunday night.
"TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building," the tornado warning said. "Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris."
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Damage from the tornado included snapped and uprooted trees, some of which fell on homes in the city, along with windows being blown out and roof damage along U.S. 231, and at least one car being crushed in a residential neighborhood.
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The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a tornado warning in parts of the Foothills including Grass Valley, Nevada City and Loma Rica. Chances of a tornado are being picked up on radar in areas where quarter-sized hail is possible. The warning is in ...
NWS in Sacramento has issued a tornado warning Grass Valley, Nevada County, Yuba County, and Loma Rica amid severe weather across California.