5 tornadoes were reported in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday, NWS says
By Daniel Macht
Published on April 24, 2026.
The National Weather Service confirmed five reports of tornadoes in California's Central Valley on Tuesday. The first was reported at 2:10 p.m. near Kerman, with estimated winds of 70 mph, followed by another near Atwater in Merced County, another near Clovis, indicative of an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph. The fourth was reported in the Terra Bella area of Tulare County.
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