California Storm: Tornado in Los Angeles, 113 MPH Winds
By
Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior weather editor
Published Dec 12, 2014 9:21 PM EDT
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Updated Dec 13, 2014 5:08 PM EDT
This week's powerful California storm has now brought a report of a tornado in southern L.A. this morning, and additional reports of waterspouts this afternoon. Here's the incredible video of the tornado from ABC7:
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The NWS says an EF-0 tornado was confirmed this morning:
"A SMALL TORNADO EF0 CREATED DAMAGE IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF S. VERMONT AVE AND W. GAGE AVE TO 57TH STREET AND S. FIQUEROA ST. DAMAGE REPORTED INCLUDES, AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ROOF, TREES, TWO RESIDENTIAL ROOFS, AND DAMAGE TO A STEEL BILLBOARD. EF0 WINDS SPEEDS RANGE FROM 65 TO 85 MPH."
The NWS also reported a waterspout this afternoon, which was photographed by ABC7 viewers (photos below by Bob Okvist and Elise Lindseth)/
The storm has also brought over 10 inches of rain, and wind gusts to 113 mph. For more details and photos, visit our AccuWeather.com story.
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Believe it or not, 42 tornadoes, including five EF-2s, have been recorded in Los Angeles county.
Social Media has been abuzz with the storm -- here's an example of trending Twitter terms on TrendsMap.com yesterday in the Bay Area:
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