The National Weather Service confirmed another tornado that spawned from Tuesday's storm system. Photo of the Fresno skyline during the storm on April 21, 2026. (GV Wire/Eric Martinez)
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The National Weather Service in Hanford confirmed Thursday afternoon that a fourth tornado touched down during the Tuesday storm system, this time in Tulare County.
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The EF-0 tornado struck Terra Bella between 6:33 p.m. and 6:34 p.m., with estimated peak winds of 80 mph, a path length of 0.27 miles and a maximum width of 20 yards, according to a storm survey released Thursday.
No injuries or fatalities were reported.
Officials said the brief tornado formed in Terra Bella and was later confirmed by meteorologists following a damage assessment.
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The newly confirmed tornado brings the total from the Tuesday event to four, tying the record for the most tornadoes in a single day across the National Weather Service Hanford’s area of responsibility.
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