Tornado Warning Added to Thunderstorm Warning this Afternoon

Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Tornado Warning for Southwestern Tuolumne County in northern California South central Calaveras County in northern California Until 315 PM PST. At 236 PM PST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Tuttletown, or near Sonora, moving east at 25 mph.

Tornado Warning
Tornado Warning
CAC009-109-112315-
/O.NEW.KSTO.TO.W.0003.230311T2237Z-230311T2315Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
237 PM PST Sat Mar 11 2023

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Tuolumne County in northern California…
South central Calaveras County in northern California…

* Until 315 PM PST.

* At 236 PM PST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tuttletown, or near Sonora, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near…
Tuttletown around 245 PM PST.
Springfield and Chinese Camp around 250 PM PST.
Sonora around 255 PM PST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mono
Vista, Phoenix Lake-Cedar, Columbia, Jamestown, Groveland-Big Oak,
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, East Sonora, Twain Harte, Tuolumne City and
Soulsbyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.

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LAT…LON 3790 12065 3806 12059 3811 12018 3781 12018
TIME…MOT…LOC 2236Z 274DEG 18KT 3798 12050

TORNADO…RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 IN

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