Golf ball-sized hail hits Redding as tornado warning issued for southern part of Shasta County

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Saturday, May 25, 2019
Golf ball-sized hail hits NorCal amid tornado warning
A tornado warning, flash flood warning and golf ball-sized hail. Residents in Northern California are experiencing extraordinary weather this weekend.

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- A tornado warning, flash flood warning and golf ball-sized hail. Residents in Northern California are experiencing extraordinary weather this weekend.

The National Weather Service issued the tornado warning at 9 p.m. Friday for the southern part of Shasta County along I-5 from Redding to Anderson.

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Photos posted to social media showed photos of the cell near Redding.

People were urged to take shelter amid the tornado warning and Flash Flood Warning in Butte County.

Both warnings have since expired.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Shasta County Friday night along I-5 from Redding to Anderson.