Rare Tornado Causes Damage in Los Angeles Area

A rare tornado touched down in Montebello, a city just southeast of Los Angeles, causing at least one injury and damaging several buildings. The tornado was caused by the same storm system that moved through San Francisco, causing widespread power outages, tree damage, and several deaths. The National Weather Service confirmed that the Montebello tornado was a “landspout,” a type of weaker tornado formed by slightly different conditions than traditional tornadoes. Tornadoes are uncommon in California, with fewer than 10 occurring on average each year. Another weak tornado hit Carpinteria on Tuesday night damaging 25 mobile homes and injuring one person. Flood watches remain in effect in the Los Angeles basin as the region braces for more rainfall after a record-setting wet and stormy day on Tuesday. The storm also brought high winds and blizzard conditions to the San Bernardino Mountains.

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