ALL RIGHT, TURNING BACK TO KCRA 3 WEATHER, TAKE A LOOK HERE. THIS IS VIDEO OUT OF FRESNO COUNTY. IT SHOWS WHAT COULD BE A TORNADO THAT FORMED DURING YESTERDAY’S STORM SYSTEM. THIS ACTUALLY DID TOUCH DOWN NEAR CLOVIS. SO YES, IT IS A TORNADO WITH WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 86 AND 110 MILES AN HOUR. SURVEY TEAM FOUND SNAPPED
VIDEO: EF-1 tornado touches down in California’s Central Valley, National Weather Service says
Updated: 8:34 AM PDT Apr 22, 2026
A tornado touched down in the Central Valley as a storm brought rain, snow, hail and thunderstorms across parts of California.The tornado formed near the Clovis area of Fresno County. The National Weather Service estimated the EF-1 tornado to have wind speeds between 86 and 110 mph. A survey team found snapped and uprooted trees in the area.Heavy rain, Sierra snow and thunderstorms carrying hail soaked much of the Northern California region on Tuesday, with lingering showers continuing through part of Wednesday.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
CLOVIS, Calif. —
A tornado touched down in the Central Valley as a storm brought rain, snow, hail and thunderstorms across parts of California.
The tornado formed near the Clovis area of Fresno County. The National Weather Service estimated the EF-1 tornado to have wind speeds between 86 and 110 mph. A survey team found snapped and uprooted trees in the area.
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CONFIRMED TORNADO 🌪️Tuesday evening@NWSHanford confirmed EF1 tornado damage ~11 miles from Clovis Tuesday afternoon. A survey team found snapped and uprooted trees consistent with EF1 damage.
EF1 tornadoes have estimated wind speeds between 86 and 110 mph. @kcranews pic.twitter.com/KtpKSTOdru
— Heather Waldman (@KCRAHeather) April 22, 2026
Heavy rain, Sierra snow and thunderstorms carrying hail soaked much of the Northern California region on Tuesday, with lingering showers continuing through part of Wednesday.
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