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A ‘fire tornado’ warning? Weather service issues what could be a first at California blaze
Sacramento Bee ^ | Aug 15 2020 | VINCENT MOLESKI

Posted on 08/15/2020 6:11:00 PM PDT by rintintin

The Reno office of the National Weather Service warned Northern California of a fiery tornado Saturday afternoon that had sprung up near a large, fast-moving wildfire in the Sierra.

That’s right: A firenado.

It is the first known issuance of a tornado warning for the climate phenomenon since it burst into California’s consciousness during the deadly Carr Fire in 2018.

Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/weather-news/article244993335.html#storylink=cpy

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: localnews; sharkweek
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1 posted on 08/15/2020 6:11:00 PM PDT by rintintin
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Is there something from the Syfy channel?

I hope there are no sharks in it at least


2 posted on 08/15/2020 6:12:30 PM PDT by dp0622 (I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE COVID GODFATHER I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!)
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Are LASERS involved?


3 posted on 08/15/2020 6:13:05 PM PDT by Paladin2
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"pyrocumulus"

Is this unprecedented too? [I'd guess not, but never heard it before]

4 posted on 08/15/2020 6:15:13 PM PDT by Paladin2
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Their nowhere to hide!


5 posted on 08/15/2020 6:16:20 PM PDT by moovova (https://therealjoe.com/)
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To: rintintin
Firenado - DIY version:


6 posted on 08/15/2020 6:16:29 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: Paladin2

In the last ten years or so the weather people have invented a couple of dozen new terms for existing phenomena, as if they’re trying to convince us that weather works differently now, or they’re getting more scientific about it.


7 posted on 08/15/2020 6:18:48 PM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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A fun ~$240 experiment.


8 posted on 08/15/2020 6:19:48 PM PDT by Paladin2
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“pyrocumulus”

Are you cirrus? This is hugh!


9 posted on 08/15/2020 6:21:10 PM PDT by moovova (https://therealjoe.com/)
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To: Flash Bazbeaux

Are these peeps listed as imagineers?

Disney would be proud.


10 posted on 08/15/2020 6:21:17 PM PDT by Paladin2
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2014 King Fire Pyrocumulus cloud.


11 posted on 08/15/2020 6:21:48 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: moovova

Green New Dealing from the bottom of the deck?


12 posted on 08/15/2020 6:23:30 PM PDT by Paladin2
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2009 Station Fire near LA.


13 posted on 08/15/2020 6:23:35 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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Makes sense as H20 is such a Greenhouse gas easily released by wildfires.


14 posted on 08/15/2020 6:25:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: rintintin

I’m waiting for the Antifa terrorist to start wind driven brush fires around the suburbs in CA.


15 posted on 08/15/2020 6:26:14 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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We need to have a total set of Fahrenheit 451 Fireman to "blacken" all of the Anti peeps cribs.
16 posted on 08/15/2020 6:29:29 PM PDT by Paladin2
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We need to have a total set of Fahrenheit 451 Fireman to "blacken" all of the Antifa peeps' cribs.
17 posted on 08/15/2020 6:30:05 PM PDT by Paladin2
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We need to have a total set of Fahrenheit 451 Firemen to "blacken" all of the Antifa peeps' cribs.
18 posted on 08/15/2020 6:30:41 PM PDT by Paladin2
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‘m sure it’s Covid related and a direct result of man caused climate change. Most likely Trump’s fault.


19 posted on 08/15/2020 6:30:56 PM PDT by KTM rider (, Virus protection isn't just for your computer anymore, we gotta pay up and pay dearly)
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It was very large and moving at 15-20 mph. The firenado was about 10 miles from my house and we are currently under evacuation advisory.

This fire started yesterday afternoon and grew to 15,000 acres in the last 5 hours.


20 posted on 08/15/2020 6:31:57 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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