Funnel cloud spotted spinning over homes north of Sacramento

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Friday, March 23, 2018
Funnel cloud spotted over homes north of Sacramento
ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco says our current storm system is producing some unusual weather by Californian standards. A funnel cloud was spotted spinning over houses north of Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco says our current storm system is producing some unusual weather by Californian standards. A funnel cloud was spotted spinning over houses north of Sacramento on March 21.

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The funnel cloud formed around the same time a tornado warning was issued for Yuba County, Wednesday evening. The funnel cloud did reach the ground a short time later. It was one of two tornadoes spawned by this storm, says Nicco.

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Nicco says there were only 2 tornadoes reported in the U.S. on Wednesday.

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