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Very rare January tornadoes touch down in California

ByTeo Blašković

The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Tehama County, California on Monday, January 4, 2021. In the NWS Sacramento forecast area there were 39 tornadoes reported from 2010 – 2020. This works out to about 4 tornadoes a year,…

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Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Andreanof Islands, Alaska

ByTeo Blašković

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Andreanof Islands, U.S. at 12:38 UTC on January 3, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 17 km (10.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 48 km (30 miles). The epicenter was located…