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Left Coast2020

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30. Yes its true.

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 01:03 AM

Apr 2012

I lived in Sacramento in 04-05 and there were two or three twisters in the area--perhaps a third as a funnel cloud. I remember that time well. It struck me as bazzar that tornadoes would be in this part of the country. One was near W.Sac postal distribution station and one in Natomas. I think the funnel cloud was in Natomas too. Don't remember the damage result, but there was some in the form of missing roofing material. I believe prior to my first trip to China in 06 there was another report of tornado either near Sac. airport or Yuba City. Seems that someone told me there was funnel cloud reports while I was gone. Yeah. weird this is happening in Nor-CAl.

So yes, welcome to Tornado alley West(sorta).

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The Emergency Broadcast System just announced a tornado warning for San Mateo County (N.Cal) [View all] bluesbassman Apr 2012 OP

Ok that is definitely NOT tornado alley nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #1

yeah right. A Tornedo of dillatants. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #2

You think the NWS is lying? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #3

A tornado struck near Stockton yesterday pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #11

WTF?? RandySF Apr 2012 #4

More energy in the atmosphere due to the increase in global temperatures nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #5

I remember that hailstorm dumped 6 feet of hail! zappaman Apr 2012 #7

Sounds like further down the peninsula. So. SF, Daly City, San Mateo. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #6

Crazy. It is rattling my entire building. There has been nothing like this in the 25 years I've Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #13

Thunderstorms and hail for two days in a row, and a funnel cloud yesterday. NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #8

Apparently one ripped the roof off a small building this morning. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #10

The thunder is so intense in San Francisco it is shaking my 3 floor building. Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #9

Poor thing. I'm over in the tri-valley, we'll be getting it in a half hour or so. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #12

It's raining at a good pace in the north bay, but there's not a lot of wind here at the moment n/t DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #14

Wow that Rain Really Poured For A Spell HangOnKids Apr 2012 #18

If you don't hear from me tomorrow, send in the search dogs. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #15

It could not be that bad nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #17

It seems to be passing actually. I've heard there's a lightning fire in Millbrae Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #19

We collectively made fun of the East Coast nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #22

Well, that's what journalists/storm chasers do, eh? zappaman Apr 2012 #25

Your posts are like watching an old man rub himself against a stop sign. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #31

"Your posts are like watching an old man rub himself against a stop sign." zappaman Apr 2012 #32

keep us posted as you can grasswire Apr 2012 #16

WTF??!! My best friend lives in East Palo Alto and this is NOT tornado alley by any means. Oh no, Ecumenist Apr 2012 #20

I moved here in part to get away from tornados. RandySF Apr 2012 #21

Is that normal? Blue_In_AK Apr 2012 #23

No...this is way out of tornado alley. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #24

Depends on what your definition of "normal" is zappaman Apr 2012 #26

One report says: 389 tornados in CA since 1950 pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #28

We've got rain and a few bolts here sakabatou Apr 2012 #27

Yes its true. Left Coast2020 Apr 2012 #30

Definitely moving East. We're getting high wind and thunder now. n/t bluesbassman Apr 2012 #29

That's weird. n/t FourScore Apr 2012 #33