FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The National Weather Service has issued a new tornado warning until 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday for Northeast Fresno County.
A confirmed tornado was located 9 miles north of Clovis, moving northeast at 20 mph towards Auberry.
The agency warns that the tornado can cause damage and quarter-sized hail.
They do warn that this is a damaging tornado with flying debris. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.
NWS recommends taking shelter in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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According to NWS, around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, a tornado touched down near Biola, 8 miles west of Fresno.
A tornado warning was issued until 3 p.m. for Madera and Fresno counties but has now expired.
The National Weather Service then issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the same storm cell for South Central Madera and Northwest Fresno counties that lasted until 3:30 p.m.
Clovis Unified confirmed that all schools in the district were under a shelter-in-place due to a region-wide tornado alert issued by the National Weather Service.
The district canceled its shelter-in-place at 3 p.m. when the tornado warning expired.
Strong to severe storms are possible Tuesday afternoon for portions of the Central Valley.
The Storm Prediction Center has put Fresno, Madera and Merced Counties in a marginal risk for isolated severe storms.
Residents should expect most storm activity to last through 7 p.m. this evening.
Funnel clouds are possible along with thunder, lightning, gusty winds, small hail and more.
Locations at higher elevations, including Yosemite National Park and China Peak Ski Resort, are also receiving fresh snow due to the storm.
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