NWS Hanford confirms tornado touched down in Mendota over weekend

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Another tornado touched down in the Valley, NWS confirms
The National Weather Service in Hanford has confirmed an EF 0 tornado touched down outside of Mendota on Saturday afternoon.

FRESNO, Calif. -- The National Weather Service in Hanford has confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down outside of Mendota on Saturday afternoon.

ABC30 Insiders sent us images of funnel clouds and damage over the weekend.

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The NWS sent a team out to inspect the area and found the tornado caused damage to three roofs.

Based on their findings, crews estimate the tornado reached speeds of about 70 miles per hour.

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