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Tornado touches down in Northern California
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On Jan. 3, the first tornado of the year occurred in Paynes Creek in Tehama County, California. After a large thunderstorm with high winds, these conditions caused a tornado to develop between 5:18 to 5:21 p.m. Since there were no injuries or damage in Tehama, the tornado was not rated, so it is labeled…
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Fires scorch through Northern California
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Wildfire season began much earlier than normal this year, leaving over 3.1 million Californian acres in ashes, with the major source of this destruction being The August Lightning Siege. This event started on Aug. 15 and is still raging on. A combination of dry, 100-degree weather and lightning storms has sparked over 7,800 fires…