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October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf

Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >

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Simpson County Maybe a funnel cloud?  Difficult to tell in this still photo.  Photo courtesy Dale McCreary
Simpson County Near Franklin.  Photo courtesy Josh Jones
Simpson County A possible wall cloud.  Photo courtesy Ted and Kim Best
Simpson County Another picture of the possible wall cloud.  Photo courtesy Ted and Kim Best
Simpson County Straight-line wind damage.
Simpson County Straight-line wind damage.

Here's a radar picture of the storm as it was blowing trees down north of Franklin:

Simpson County