Viewers reported the tornado touched down at Berenda Elementary School in the Madera Acres area. Video shows the damage it left behind at the campus.
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Our sister station, ABC30 in Fresno, was told parents received a text alert to pick up their children, while students were taken to the cafeteria for safety and advised to stay away from windows.
A Tornado Warning had been issued in Madera County, Mariposa County and Merced County but the warning expired after 4:45 p.m. Friday.
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The National Weather Service says a storm survey will be conducted Saturday for the tornado.
The tornado came amid Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings, which are in effect for the Sierra Nevada this weekend.