[californiadisasters] Wild June 1 in Nor Cal

June off to wild start with tornadoes, hail, rain in Sacramento region Share By Cathy Locke and Bill Lindelof clocke@sacbee.com Published: Thursday, Jun. 2, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 3B Last Modified: Thursday, Jun. 2, 2011 - 7:07 am June began with a day of wild weather – tornadoes, lightning strikes, hail and heavy rain. "It's unusual for this area this time of year – not for March or April, but this is June," said George Cline, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. Heavy rain and hail hit areas of the Sacramento Valley in the early afternoon, and a funnel cloud was confirmed above Davis. As the afternoon progressed, tornado warnings were issued first for the Natomas and Rio Linda areas, then for portions of Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Placer and Nevada counties. The National Weather Service reported shortly before 6 p.m. that spotters and law enforcement officials had confirmed a sighting of a tornado touching down along Highway 99 near Lomo Crossing north of Yuba City. As of early evening, no injuries or damage to structures had been reported from the tornado, Cline said. The funnel cloud spotted in the Davis area did not touch down but was confirmed by photos, he said.   (SNIP) Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/02/3670918/june-off-to-wild-start-with-tornadoes.html#ixzz1O8pMDHlY

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