Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time Path Path Number of Estimated May 1995
Local/ Length Width Persons Damage
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
Fresno County
14 WSW Fresno 13 1415PDT 1.0 35 0 0 50K ? Tornado (F0)
Spotter reports and county sheriff indicated a tornado at 1415 PDT 14 WSW of Fresno Air Terminal moving west-to-east
CALIFORNIA, South Central Cont'd
for approximately one mile. Occurrence in a rural area of the county with crop damage unassessed and other damage limited
to broken tree limbs, small objects moved such as a camper shell, some structural damage to roofs, and windows broken. The
tornado was visible from 14 miles away by the observer at the Fresno Air Terminal with an United States Aviation Observation
taken. This event was also captured on video. Dime to nickel-size hail also occurred with the event; a month late spotter report
also indicated that three-quarters inch hail occurred with the event (A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was being issued as the
tornado was observed; Tornado Warning issuance instead).
Tulare County
7 SW Porterville 13 1200PDT 2.5 10 0 0 200K 0 Tornado (F0)
Eyewitness reports and subsequent interviews confirm a small F0 Tornado struck the Porterville Airport at noon. Two general
aviation aircraft were destroyed, minor roof damage occurred to the airport administration buildings, fences were downed, and
some minor farm structures were destroyed one-half mile east of the airport. One aircraft was tied down but was lifted from its
tiedown chains. The tornado was seen one mile southwest of the field and moved northeast through the center of the airport.
Heavy rain occurred on the airfield following the event.
Kings County
Fresno County
16 W Fresno 13 1459PDT 0 0 ? ? Severe Thunderstorm
Spotter reports of three-quarters inch hail in the city of Kerman combined with Doppler Radar reflectivity of 55-59 dBZ at this
location and other locations in rural, west Kings County. Further reports of damage were not received by Fresno County Sheriff
nor was crop damage assessed for these rural areas of Fresno and Kings County.
Tulare County
17 SW Visalia 13 1559PDT 0 0 ? ? Severe Thunderstorm
Radar reports of 55-59 dBZ from the earlier Severe ThunderstormWarning for Kings County was due to track into Tulare County
and near Visalia by 1700 PDT. No damage was reported by either Kings or Tulare County Sheriffs from either event.
Tulare County
29 ESE Fresno 24 1320PDT 0 0 ? .2M Severe Thunderstorm
Spotter reports of dime-size hail 1315 and 1320 PDT at Orange Cove. No reports of damage from Tulare County Sheriff were
specifically attributed to this storm.
Tulare County
10 SW Tulare 24 1450PDT 0 0 10K ? Severe Thunderstorm
Through county sheriff, a report was relayed of wind damage to trees that was observed in Waukena associated with severe
thunderstorm presence in rural southwestern Tulare County.
CALIFORNIA, Western
Santa Clara County 13 1750 ? ? 5K 0 Thunderstorm Winds
In Morgan Hill, CA, a barn, horse stall, and two eight inch diameter trees were blown down by winds related to thunderstorm.
Eyewitness described as a tornado where "clouds reached to the ground". No indication of circulation were apparent. Winds
estimated 50 to 60 KTS.
CALIFORNIA, West South Central
Ventura County
Oxnard 05 2030PDT 0 0 0 Strong Winds
A sudden and very brief wind gust to near 50mph snapped power lines on the east side of the city leaving about 1600 customers
without power.
CAZ018 11 2230PDT-
Coachella Valley 12 1500PDT 0 0 ? 0 High Winds
High winds downed power lines and toppled palm trees in Palm Springs and Indio. A 10- by 15-foot metal door was ripped off
the Plaza Motors building in Palm Springs, and was thrown several hundred feet onto the top of a pickup truck. The truck
sustained minor damage. In Indio, a 50-foot tall palm tree crushed a car after high winds toppled it. Indian Canyon Drive
between Vista Chino and Interstate 10 were closed most of the 12th due to dense blowing dust and sand.
CAZ018 19 1000PDT-
Coachella Valley 2000PDT 0 1 ? 0 High Winds
High winds tipped over a tractor-semitrailer on Highway 111 in Palm Springs. The driver had to be taken to a nearby hospital
for his injuries. The high winds also reduced visibilities to a quarter of a mile in blowing sand in the Palm Springs area.
Kern County
a dry microburst lines store windows out ni
Ridgecrest. Awnings were ripped off mobile homes in the Whispering Winds Mobile Home Park in the 1400 block of North
Wayne Street. A storage shed was also destroyed by the microburst winds.
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A
1600PDT
thunderstorm produced
0
which
0
downed
?
telephone
0
and
Dry Microburst
street signs, and blew
COLORADO, Eastern
Kit Carson County
7 SSW Flagler
to branches broken by
12
Two
1335MST
four inch diameter
0
thunderstorm
0 ?
winds.
? Thunderstorm Winds
Yuma County
16 NNE Eckley 12 1920MST 0 0 ? ? Hail (0.88)
Cheyenne County
5 SW Kit Carson 16 1850MST 0 0 ? ? Hail (1.75)
COLORADO, Eastern, Cont'd
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