Storms Across US Bring Heavy Snow, Dangerous Ice, and Tornado in California

Storms Across US Bring Heavy Snow, Dangerous Ice, and Tornado in California
Water from the San Francisco Bay spills onto the Embarcadero in San Francisco on Dec. 14, 2024, as a result of high tides and storm-driven waves. Noah Berger/AP Photo
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OMAHA, Neb.—A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Francisco, authorities issued the first-ever tornado warning.

Elsewhere, inclement weather plagued areas of the United States, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe.