Downtown Clovis is seen in December 2021. On Tuesday, a tornado touched down in the Central Valley town with wind speeds up to 125 mph. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) California is known for ...

The National Weather Service has confirmed reports of multiple tornadoes that touched down in California's Central Valley on Tuesday, as a powerful spring storm passed through the region.

A confirmed tornado touched down in Fresno and Madera counties on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, turning a forecast that many Central Valley residents might have dismissed into a ground-level reality. Law ...

One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed more than 300 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half of the city's seasonal rainfall in just two days, and ...

Two tornadoes were reported in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday as powerful storms moved through, and the National Weather Service said its experts were on the way to the scene to assess damage.

Tornadoes are uncommon in the state, but a storm system caused three near Fresno on Tuesday. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. She is based in San Francisco. Three rare ...

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California is known for having earthquakes, wildfires and the rare tsunami, but after Tuesday you may want to add tornadoes to the conversation. According to the National Weather Service, three ...