VORTEX
WARNING RECAP
← Recent Tornadoes

Tornado Warning — Warned Area, CA — Apr 12, 2026

NWS STO · ETN 2 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office STO issued a tornado warning at 21:05 UTC on Apr 12, 2026. The warning was in effect for 25 minutes, ending at Apr 12, 2026 21:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.90, -122.00, moving north-northeast at about 15 mph.

Timeline

Issued
Last updated
Ended

Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
4 SE Vina Tehama, CA UNK At 2:05 PM... video and radar evidence confirmed that there was a brief touchdown of a tornado near Vina... CA. No damage was reported. The peak wind gusts... path widt (STO)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

More on Vortex