23ABC received reports of what looked like a tornado Wednesday afternoon in the East Bakersfield area as wind and dust rolled into the area.
The National Weather Service confirmed that the flying dust was a dust storm and not a tornado.
23ABC received reports of what looked like a tornado Wednesday afternoon in the East Bakersfield area as wind and dust rolled into the area.
The National Weather Service confirmed that the flying dust was a dust storm and not a tornado.
Bakersfield, CA
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11/14/2026
Partly Cloudy
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11/18/2026
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11/19/2026
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