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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | F0 |
| -- Length | .3 Miles |
| -- Width | 10 Yards |
| State | CALIFORNIA |
| County/Area | KERN |
| WFO | HNX |
| NCEI Data Source | PDC |
| Begin Date | 1997-02-17 14:15 PST |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.37/-119 |
| End Date | 1997-02-17 14:20 PST |
| End Location | BAKERSFIELD |
| End Lat/Lon | 35.37/-119 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 10K |
| Crop Damage | 0K |
| Episode Narrative | Eyewitness accounts support surface evidence that some minor damage occurred in southwest Bakersfield associated with a funnel presence. The tornado is classed as a small F0 with a relatively short path and narrow in width. Large hail also accompanied this storm. One indirect weather-related fatality occurred with the county thunderstorms as a vehicle overturned on a rain-slickened road 8 miles northwest of Bakersfield at 1515 PST. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BAKERSFIELD | KERN CO. | CA | 02/17/1997 | 14:15 | PST | Tornado | F0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
