More than 900,000 utility customers were without power on Wednesday morning.
Powerful winds from a tornado that touched down in the North Valley left damage behind at an Atwater property, where workers spent Wednesday moving in and out to begin repairs after the spring storm.
Unbelievable damage to an Atwater home is now believed to be caused by a terrifying twister. North Valley neighbors are still wrapping their heads around it.
In a matter of seconds, the horse barn of Don Wright's family was lifted by strong wind gusts and sent flying through the air, landing yards short of their home.
Tornadoes and baseball-sized hail tore through parts of Wisconsin and Iowa on Tuesday evening, leaving behind damaged buildings and at least one home destroyed.
More than 65 million people are in the path of severe weather expected to move in Tuesday night and into Wednesday from Houston to Philadelphia.