Hello everyone! I recently stated that we don't have tornadoes in this area...that I don't recall reports of tornadoes in the 21 years we have lived here in Southern California.
Well, I stand corrected!
And I also must humbly state: "Never say never".
Twin tornadoes touch down Thursday, May 22, 2008 near March Air Force Base in Riverside. The funnels caused power outages, derailed a train, and flipped a big rig truck forcing the 215 Freeway to close, but no injuries were reported. Here is a photo from Los Angeles Times today. On TV they showed semi trucks tipped over on the freeways, and derailed train cars. If anyone reading this was traveling in the Riverside area Thursday afternoon, I would love to hear about what you experienced.
Also on Thursday afternoon there was a quarter mile wide tornado in Colorado that left one person dead.
Tornadoes come when cold air meets warm air and there is enough flat surface on the ground to accomodate the physical requirements needed for a funnel of whirling wind to form and grow. Ask you favorite 5th grader for more details.
Because of the weather conditions here in Victorville, California (very hot with 102 degrees on Sunday...then plunging to cool and wildly windy Tuesday night, Wed. morning and then dark clouds and rain on Thursday morning)I was not surprised that 50 miles away from us tornadoes did develop Thursday afternoon.
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