A rare Tornado Warning was issued for Lassen county, California, about a fire tornado during the Loyalton Fire.

MESSAGE TEXT:

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Lassen County in northern California...

* Until 330 PM PDT.

* At 228 PM PDT, a pyrocumulonimbus from the Loyalton Wildfire is
capable of producing a fire induced tornado and outflow winds in
excess of 60 mph was located south of Chilcoot, and is nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Extreme fire behavior with strong outflow winds capable
of downing trees and starting new fires. This is and
extremely dangerous situation for fire fighters.

* This tornadic pyrocumulonimbus will remain over mainly rural areas
of southeastern Lassen County in the vicinity of the fire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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