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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.24 Miles |
| -- Width | 2 Yards |
| State | CALIFORNIA |
| County/Area | RIVERSIDE |
| WFO | SGX |
| Report Source | Public |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2018-08-16 14:00 PST-8 |
| Begin Location | 1NNW ANZA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.5624/-116.6855 |
| End Date | 2018-08-16 14:30 PST-8 |
| End Location | 1NNW ANZA |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.5622/-116.6897 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Monsoonal moisture moved into Southern California on August 15th and resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms across the region. Heavy rain fell in the San Diego County Mountains on August 15th, and became more widespread on August 16th and 17th. Mount Laguna picked up 3.20 inches of rainfall on August 17th. Numerous areas of flash flooding and debris flows were reported throughout Southern California, particularly in the Riverside and San Bernardino County mountain areas. A landspout tornado was reported in the Anza Valley associated with a severe thunderstorm. No injuries or major damages were reported. |
| Event Narrative | Public reports of a landspout tornado northwest of Anza, CA. No injuries or damages were reported. |
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 | 5.10K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ANZA | RIVERSIDE CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 14:00 | PST-8 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST FALLS | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 14:00 | PST-8 | Debris Flow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| APPLE VLY ARPT | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 14:50 | PST-8 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.10K | 0.00K |
| CHERRY VLY | RIVERSIDE CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 15:00 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LUCERNE VLY | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 15:00 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DESERT SPGS | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 16:00 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| WRIGHTWOOD | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 16:00 | PST-8 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WRIGHTWOOD | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 17:00 | PST-8 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WRIGHTWOOD | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/16/2018 | 17:00 | PST-8 | Debris Flow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BALDWIN LAKE | SAN BERNARDINO CO. | CA | 08/17/2018 | 14:00 | PST-8 | Debris Flow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOUNTAIN CENTER | RIVERSIDE CO. | CA | 08/17/2018 | 15:00 | PST-8 | Debris Flow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PALM DESERT | RIVERSIDE CO. | CA | 08/17/2018 | 15:00 | PST-8 | Debris Flow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOUNTAIN CENTER | RIVERSIDE CO. | CA | 08/17/2018 | 16:00 | PST-8 | Debris Flow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 5.10K | 0.00K |
