…..in Merced, Calif.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down briefly in Merced late this morning. This funnel was spotted at about 11:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. For more photos and information, go to the Sun-Star’s Web site.
The weekend just past may have prompted a few folks to forget it’s still early February.
And no wonder: Saturday set a record high of 70, topping the old mark of 69, which dated back to 1926. Sunday’s high of 69 missed the record for Feb. 8 by just two degrees.
The next couple of days will be unusually warm as well, with highs climbing into the 60s. It won’t be record-setting warmth, but I doubt anyone will complain.