{"id":282167,"date":"2026-04-23T15:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282167\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:35:10","slug":"nws-confirms-three-tornadoes-across-fresno-merced-counties-earlier-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282167\/","title":{"rendered":"NWS Confirms Three Tornadoes Across Fresno, Merced Counties Earlier This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Weather Service in Hanford confirmed that three tornadoes touched down Tuesday afternoon in Fresno and Merced counties, with no reported injuries or fatalities.<\/p>\n

According to a damage survey released on Wednesday, two tornadoes occurred between 2:10 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, one near Biola and another northeast of Clovis in Fresno County, while a third touched down west of Atwater in Merced County.<\/p>\n

The tornado near Biola was rated EF-0, with estimated peak winds of 70 mph, a path length of 50 yards and a maximum width of 5 yards. It began at 2:10 p.m. about 2.5 miles southeast of Biola, ending two minutes later.<\/p>\n

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A second tornado northeast of Clovis was rated EF-1, with peak winds of 95 mph, a path length of 0.5 miles and a maximum width of 75 yards. It started at 5:09 p.m. about 8.5 miles northeast of Clovis and ended at 5:16 p.m.<\/p>\n

The third tornado, west of Atwater, was also rated EF-1, with estimated peak winds of 110 mph. It traveled 0.5 miles with a maximum width of 100 yards between 3:30 p.m. and 3:39 p.m.<\/p>\n

Residents in Atwater reported downed power lines, flattened grass, and damage to homes, according to news partner KMPH<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The weather service said that since 1955, the region has recorded only three days with three or more tornadoes and three days with multiple EF-1 tornadoes.<\/p>\n

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