{"id":181913,"date":"2026-02-17T20:42:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/181913\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:42:23","slug":"possible-tornado-tears-roof-off-fresno-county-cal-fire-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/181913\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible tornado tears roof off Fresno County CAL FIRE station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KFSN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-kfsn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Last updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 3:40PM GMT<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ABC30 Central CA | Action News\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">It was a beautiful weekend in Central California, but get prepared for a series of storms in the area this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">From Tuesday to Wednesday, multiple feet of snow are forecast for Yosemite National Park, Huntington Lake and Shaver Lake. Some of the Foothill communities could get a few inches of snow as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Expect high temperatures to remain in the 50&#8217;s all week across Central California before beginning to dry out on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>ByVincent Camarillo  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KFSN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-kfsn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Possible tornado tears roof off Fresno County CAL FIRE station<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A rare weather report in Fresno County, as residents reported a potential tornado had ripped the roof off a fire station.<\/p>\n<p>A rare weather report in Fresno County, as residents reported a potential tornado had ripped the roof off a fire station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Witnesses said Tuesday that they spotted a small funnel cloud touchdown in the town of Tranquility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Rarely does one actually touch down and cause damage. But with this job, just like with the public, always got to be ready for everything. Fire Department, we&#8217;re not exempt from disasters happening, so we&#8217;ve got to respond and react,&#8221; said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Matthew Mosley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Moments after the report, pieces of the roof of Cal Fire Station 95, on West Morton Road, were sent flying in several directions, with some even landing across the street in an almond orchard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Click here for the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/post\/strong-wind-blows-part-roof-off-fresno-county-cal-fire-station\/18609675\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brisa Col\u00f3n Image\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15020610_Brisa-Colon-bio-img.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Power outages, road hazards mount as winter storm hits Central Valley<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Strong winds, heavy rain, and dumping snow swept across the Central Valley as a series of storms hit on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A severe winter storm has brought heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and thunderstorms. Thousands saw treacherous road conditions and hundreds lost power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A lamp post was knocked over and debris was scattered on the ground at an apartment complex in Kerman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Santiago Perez lives at the complex and says he saw pieces of a metal roof fly through the air within seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Click here for the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/post\/power-outages-road-hazards-mount-winter-storm-hits-central-valley\/18610561\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KFSN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-kfsn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Several power outages reported in some Fresno and foothill communities<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Power outages turned the lights out in several communities and into the foothills.<\/p>\n<p>Power outages turned the lights out in several communities and into the foothills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">People were in the dark in Northwest Fresno, the Tarpey Village area and Northeast Fresno, as well as in spots in the foothills near Table Mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Jeff Smith with PG&amp;E says the series of storms this week increases the risk of additional outages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The ground is going to get really saturated and once it&#8217;s saturated like that, it doesn&#8217;t take the same level of wind speed to knock trees into powerlines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">PG&amp;E has crews on standby to respond to power issues, especially in the heavily wooded areas considered at high risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The utility company also advises those in vulnerable areas to ensure phones are charged at all times and to keep flashlights and extra batteries handy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KFSN logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-kfsn.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rockslides force part of Highway 1 to close from San Luis Obispo County to Monterey County<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CalTrans has fully closed a portion of Highway 1 due to rockslides between Ragged Point Inn in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen&#8217;s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There is currently no estimated time for reopening. Crews plan to check the amount of damage Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The closure comes just over a month after a portion of the highway reopened, following three years of multiple closures due to slides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 3:40PM GMT It was a beautiful weekend in Central California, but get&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180849,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[85565,112,114,113],"class_list":{"0":"post-181913","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fresno","8":"tag-85565","9":"tag-fresno","10":"tag-fresno-headlines","11":"tag-fresno-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}