Tornado warning in San Francisco?

[Duer 157099]

Just heard on the radio weather warning system...

[Drale]

1. Thats not good

[CreekDog]

18. there was a tornado spotted south of San Francisco late this morning:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
1115 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

CAC081-181830-
/O.CON.KMTR.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T1830Z/
SAN MATEO CA-
1115 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM PDT FOR SAN
MATEO COUNTY...

AT 1111 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BELMONT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FOSTER
CITY AND REDWOOD CITY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=tornado+warning

[Lucinda]

2. :(

Is that usual for San Fran?

[Warpy]

5. No, but those things can and do happen anywhere

There's a difference between highly unusual and never.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

15. Unusual? That would be a big fat yes.

I have lived here 50 years and canot remember ever getting an actual tornado warning. Severe thunderstorm and flooding, yes. Tornado? That's a new one for me.

[Sirveri]

23. I remember one in San Bruno like 10-15 years ago.

It was barely an F1 though and I don't think it caused much damage.

[meegbear]

3. Sounds like it's gonna be an un-gay day there today ...

:hide:

[The Straight Story]

4. A radiation laced twister - sounds like a syfy Saturday night movie

Stay safe all :)

[DCKit]

20. It actually WAS: "Atomic Twister" nt

[Duer 157099]

6. No doubt God is angry over all the St. Paddy's day parties yesterday

He's such a party pooper.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Well that happens, when you forget to offer him a brew

he really gets annoyed that way.

:-)

[benld74]

7. Day After Tomorrow begins with Tornado's in L.A. runawayrunawayrunaay!!!

[seabeyond]

8. isnt that like... so, different. huh. nt

[Brother Buzz]

9. I would suggest there is a higher probability of waterspouts

I've seen two spectacular ones on the bay in my lifetime.

[stranger81]

10. Storm cell is 10 miles W of Belmont, heading NE @ 30 mph

called warning for entire northern half of San Mateo County, as far south as RWC

[BadgerKid]

11. NWS text

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
1102 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS
ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SAN MATEO COUNTY IN WESTERN CALIFORNIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAN MATEO...SAN CARLOS...REDWOOD
CITY...MILLBRAE...FOSTER CITY...BURLINGAME...BELMONT...

* UNTIL 1130 AM PDT

* AT 1058 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HALF MOON
BAY...OR 10 MILES WEST OF BELMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HILLSBOROUGH AND HALF MOON BAY

[BeeBee]

13. We did have a funnel cloud here in Santa Rosa....

and no, it's not normal at all

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110318/NEWS/110319481/1350?Title=Funnel-cloud-hits-Santa-Rosa

[AtomicKitten]

14. I heard it. San Mateo County/Half Moon bay. It's raining/hailing here in SF.

:scared:

[Duer 157099]

16. From SF Gate:

(03-18) 11:32 PDT BELMONT -- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for several cities in San Mateo County, saying a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a twister is bearing down on the area.

The service issued the warning at 11:02 a.m. for areas including San Mateo, San Carlos, Redwood City, Millbrae, Foster City, Burlingame and Belmont. A twister was spotted in Belmont at about 11:11 a.m., moving northeast at 40 mph, the weather service said.

The agency said the warning would extend through 11:30 a.m.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/18/BAET1IEMDC.DTL

[CreekDog]

17. here's the warning (Tornado was in Belmont --about 20 miles south of SF)

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=tornado+warning

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
1115 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

CAC081-181830-
/O.CON.KMTR.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T1830Z/
SAN MATEO CA-
1115 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM PDT FOR SAN
MATEO COUNTY...

AT 1111 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BELMONT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FOSTER
CITY AND REDWOOD CITY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

[CountAllVotes]

19. more on this here:

>>The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Friday morning for San Mateo County due to a severe thunderstorm in the area.

The warning is for the cities of San Mateo, San Carlos, Redwood City, Millbrae, Foster City, Burlingame, Belmont, Hillsborough and Half Moon Bay, according to the weather service.

The weather service issued the warning at 10:58 a.m. and it is expected to last until at least 11:30 a.m.

People caught outside should seek shelter in a nearby reinforced building, or at last resort, seek shelter in a culvert.

Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/03/weather-service-issues-tornado-warning-san-mateo-county#ixzz1Gyj1AhxC


http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/03/weather-service-issues-tornado-warning-san-mateo-county

[orwell]

21. I've lived in the Bay Area...

...or north of it all my life. I have never heard a tornado warning issued.

What's next?

Locusts?

Famine?

Pestilence?

Cue the Four Horseman...

[CountAllVotes]

22. I believe it hit north of San Francisco last night

My god it blew like holy hell here! Hail hitting so hard I thought the windows were going to break!