A strong thunderstorm birthed a rare tornado on Friday evening near Paynes Creek in Tehama County, close to the Shasta County border in Northern California, according to meteorologists.

California saw the first tornado of 2025 reported in the United States, after a whirlwind made landfall Friday evening in an unpopulated area of Tehama County, the National Weather Service said in ...

Fire Tornadoes Pose a Threat in California. A Fire Lab Shows How They Work As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but ...

Thunderstorms closed LA and OC beaches because of lightning strikes Tuesday. Reports of lightning in Riverside County ...

When you think of natural disasters in California, tornadoes like the one last week in Ventura probably aren’t the first to cross your mind. You might be surprised, though. “California is ...

By John Yoon A winter storm in Northern California spawned a tornado on Friday, setting off a warning for people to seek shelter urgently. The tornado was confirmed around 5:30 p.m. local time ...

A powerful storm that dropped drenching rain on flood-prone Southern California is raising concern among forecasters that it could produce a dangerous, widespread outbreak of tornadoes ...

open image in gallery A vehicle and debris litter a Target parking lot after a twister tears through Scotts Valley, California. Multiple people were injured by the tornado (Scotts Valley Police ...

As if they aren't already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The ...