Forecasters say tornado spotted in N. California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The National Weather Service says a tornado was sighted in Northern California as a winter storm passed through the area.

Meteorologist Johnnie Powell says a "weak" tornado was spotted in the Sacramento area north of Red Bluff on Tuesday shortly after 1:30 p.m.

Powell says the light funnel cloud has a preliminary rating of F0, meaning that it may have had winds speeds reaching between 40 to 70-miles-per-hour while causing little or no damage in the area.

Meanwhile, the storm has brought cooler temperatures and much-needed rain and snow in some parts of the state.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/forecasters-tornado-spotted-n-california-003723999.html

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