MODESTO – The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in Stanislaus County Tuesday, knocking down dozens of trees and damaging three properties. 

The NWS said the EF-0 tornado touched at 2:13 p.m. and traveled nearly a mile in two minutes with a width of 70 yards. A preliminary report estimated the peak winds were 76 mph.

No injuries were reported, however, the tornado caused almond trees in orchards to uproot. 

It also damaged three properties. Officials recorded a covered patio and roof material ripped off, a broken window and said a large trailer was lifted and moved about 20 feet.  

The Modesto Fire Department said it responded to a home along Kiernan Avenue, which is located just north of Modesto, for a report that a home was damaged from a possible tornado just after 3 p.m. 

Crews said they found extensive damage to the home and that equipment had been displaced.

The NWS in Sacramento, along with the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services, responded to the area Wednesday to conduct a survey. 

CBS Sacramento's weather team picked up strong thunderstorms in the area around 2:30 p.m. This storm produced small hail and lightning

The radar also showed signs of rotation but the storm was not placed under a tornado warning. 

A funnel cloud was captured north of Modesto around 2:30 p.m. 

Up north in the Yuba and Nevada counties area, a Tornado Warning was issued around 3 p.m.

California averages about nine tornados a year, most commonly in the Central Valley. They are usually weak tornados, rated EF-U to EF-1.