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Massive tumbleweed seen rolling down California highway alongside traffic

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November 25, 2023

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Massive tumbleweed seen rolling down California highway alongside traffic

A car-sized tumbleweed was spotted racing down a California highway Tuesday.

The massive roaming weed followed the flow of traffic as it rolled through Simi Valley, video shows.

The National Weather Service confirmed that the colossal tumbleweed was created and powered by Santa Ana Winds, which occurs when air from a region of high pressure over the dry desert flows westward toward low pressure on the California coast.

The state’s coast is experiencing moderate Santa Ana Winds this week, with 45 mph gusts expected to hit some areas over the weekend.

“We saw a giant tumbleweed like this in Simi Valley yesterday! Anyone else in #SoCal have a recent tumbleweed experience due to the #SantaAnaWinds?” the NWS’s Los Angeles division wrote on Twitter.

The massive tumbleweed can be seen rolling passed a car of around the same size in Simi Valley.

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The National Weather Service confirmed that the colossal tumbleweed was created and powered by Santa Ana Winds, which occurs when air from a region of high pressure over the dry desert flows westward toward low pressure on the California coast. — The National Weather Service confirmed that the colossal tumbleweed was created and powered by Santa Ana Winds.

The video — which racked up more than 10 million views — drew social media users who were flabbergasted by the tumbleweed’s height and density.

“Thats a tumble buffalo,” one user wrote.

“Looks like Mother Nature is playing tumbleweed basketball!” said another.

Another wrote: “That looks more like a hay bale!”

Although the plant ball appeared extraordinarily massive, tumbleweeds are known to grow up to 6 feet tall without intervention.

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Heavy Rain And Flooding Turn Deadly In California – Videos from The Weather Channel

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November 24, 2024

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)

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12 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Sunday morning (Nov. 24).

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft — 13 of which are capable of beaming service directly to smartphones — lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 12:25 a.m. EST (0525 GMT; 9:25 p.m. on Nov. 23 local California time).

The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff as planned, touching down on the SpaceX droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean.

The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rests on the deck of a droneship shortly after launching 20 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 24, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX)

It was the 15th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Twelve of those flights have been Starlink missions.

The Falcon 9’s upper stage hauled the 20 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, deploying them there about an hour after liftoff as planned, SpaceX reported in a post on X.

Sunday’s launch was the 115th Falcon 9 flight of the year. Nearly 70% of those liftoffs have been devoted to building out Starlink, the largest satellite constellation ever assembled.

The megaconstellation currently consists of more than 6,600 active satellites, and, as Sunday’s mission shows, it’s growing all the time.

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Northern California driver dies after vehicle found in floodwaters, 1 other found dead

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November 23, 2024

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Northern California driver dies after vehicle found in floodwaters, 1 other found dead

PIX Now morning edition 11-23-24

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SONOMA COUNTY – A man died when he was found in a flooded vehicle after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rain in Northern California, authorities said.

In Sonoma County’s Guerneville, first responders responded to a report around 11:30 a.m. Saturday for a vehicle that was seen in floodwaters near Mays Canyon Road and Highway 116.

The caller believed that at least one person was inside the vehicle.

When crews arrived, they said the vehicle was recovered but a man was pronounced dead at the scene. He has not been identified.

The Russian River, which flows through Guerneville, reached the flood stage on Friday evening and exceeded what was forecasted.

This area went into a flood warning around 2 p.m. Friday and was still in place as of Saturday afternoon.

Guerneville is about 75 miles north of San Francisco.

Around 8:45 a.m. Saturday in Santa Rosa, a man was found dead in Piner Creek just south of Guerneville Road, the police department said. His death is being investigated.

Brandon Downs

Brandon Downs is a digital content producer at CBS Sacramento.

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