The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down east of Herald in Sacramento County on Saturday. The weak tornado caused damage to three homes along Kirkwood Street after touching down for approximately two minutes with winds peaking 80 mph. NWS officials on Twitter said there was no tornado warning in effect because “with a very small and brief tornado, it is highly unlikely that doppler weather radar can detect evidence that a tornado was occurring or about to occur.”No injuries or deaths were reported.Kristina Salceda is one of the people whose property sustained widespread damage.”It doesn’t feel real,” Salceda. “Is this a fairy tale? Are we supposed to be waking up in Kansas? Where’s Dorothy?”Her RV shelter that housed the family’s RV, tractor, quad and hay for their ranch completely lifted off the ground and was dropped by the tornado. Luckily, it landed inches from the home itself.”It took everything with it,” Adriana Salceda, Kristina’s daughter, said. “It lifted everything that was there and just threw it all.” Another shed was thrown off its foundation, as well as their dog’s kennels. Many of the supplies, including metal and wood needed for building a new barn, were thrown across the property and damaged.The family said they won’t be able to begin substantial cleanup efforts until the ground on their property dries out. They’re still dealing with minor flooding and lots of thick mud from weeks of ongoing storms.In the meantime, they did file an insurance claim.They also applied for the FEMA funds made available by President Joe Biden for some homeowners in Sacramento, Merced and Santa Cruz counties who are dealing with storm-related damages.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down east of Herald in Sacramento County on Saturday.
The weak tornado caused damage to three homes along Kirkwood Street after touching down for approximately two minutes with winds peaking 80 mph.
NWS officials on Twitter said there was no tornado warning in effect because “with a very small and brief tornado, it is highly unlikely that doppler weather radar can detect evidence that a tornado was occurring or about to occur.”
No injuries or deaths were reported.
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After reviewing evidence and speaking to witnesses, we have determined a brief EF-0 tornado touched down 3 WSW of Rancho Seco Park in Sacramento County Saturday afternoon. See map and text attached for all the details! #cawx pic.twitter.com/8EjUAbR8QE
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 15, 2023
Kristina Salceda is one of the people whose property sustained widespread damage.
“It doesn’t feel real,” Salceda. “Is this a fairy tale? Are we supposed to be waking up in Kansas? Where’s Dorothy?”
Her RV shelter that housed the family’s RV, tractor, quad and hay for their ranch completely lifted off the ground and was dropped by the tornado. Luckily, it landed inches from the home itself.
“It took everything with it,” Adriana Salceda, Kristina’s daughter, said. “It lifted everything that was there and just threw it all.”
Another shed was thrown off its foundation, as well as their dog’s kennels. Many of the supplies, including metal and wood needed for building a new barn, were thrown across the property and damaged.
The family said they won’t be able to begin substantial cleanup efforts until the ground on their property dries out. They’re still dealing with minor flooding and lots of thick mud from weeks of ongoing storms.
In the meantime, they did file an insurance claim.
They also applied for the FEMA funds made available by President Joe Biden for some homeowners in Sacramento, Merced and Santa Cruz counties who are dealing with storm-related damages.
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