3/18/11 DISC: CA

[Jody Radzik]

Besides a tor-warned cell over Belmont, CA, at 11:11am on the San Francisco peninsula, there was a waterspout off of Ocean Beach in San Francisco this morning:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Water-Spout-Spotted-Off-Ocean-Beach-118262044.html

 

[R R Smith]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 143 PM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

0915 AM TORNADO SANTA ROSA 38.45N 122.70W 03/18/2011 SONOMA CA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE EF1 TORNADO COMPLETELY DESTROYED METAL BUILDING AND SEVERELY BENT METAL GATE.

 

[Jason Harris]

Wild times indeed for CA! Strong low pressure system coming in too--possible gusts over 60:
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http://forecast.weather.gov/showsig...es+ENE+Lakeport+CA&product1=High+Wind+Warning

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any pics of the possible tornado? I saw the waterspout footage there from your link--nice!