Twin twisters wreak havoc in Los Angeles' Compton, Carson neighborhoods
The two tornadoes touched down in Carson and Compton within 10-15 minutes of each other as thunderstorms raced through Southern California on Thursday morning.
National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down in Los Angeles Metro
The National Weather Service confirms two EF-0 tornadoes touched down in the Los Angeles Metro area yesterday morning.
LOS ANGELES – The National Weather Service confirmed two EF-0 tornadoes touched down Thursday morning in the Carson-Compton area of Los Angeles County.
The two tornadoes touched down within three miles and 10-15 minutes of each other as thunderstorms raced through Southern California.
The first twister touched down in Carson at 8:45 a.m., only lasting about a tenth of a mile over a minute with a width of just 15 yards.
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NWS Los Angeles Meteorologist-In-Charge Dr. Ariel Cohen weighs in on the two confirmed EF-0 tornadoes that touched down in the Carson-Compton area of Los Angeles County on Thursday.
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Images from SkyFOX via FOX 11 Los Angeles showed a downed tree and at least two buildings damaged by the tornado, including some small sections of a roof removed. Some cars and trees were also found damage.
NWS confirms EF-0 tornado in Carson, CA.
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"It was a rumbling noise — I was really scared like my house was getting ready to blow up or something," said Lydia Williams who lives in the area. "It was really, really scary."
National Weather Service storm survey teams estimated the peak winds from the twister at 75 mph.
Second tornado strikes just 10 minutes later
Just 10 minutes after the Carson tornado dissipated, a second tornado touched down just 3 miles away in Compton.
This twister was also about 15 yards wide, producing a narrow path of damage including a downed power line, minor damage to a home's roof and siding, while tearing tarps from a nursery in its path.
Storm surveyors estimated the tornado lasted about 4 minutes over its 1-mile-long path with a peak wind speed of just 65 mph.
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There were no injuries reported with either tornado.
It's the third tornado to strike the Los Angeles area just this year. One person was injured and several buildings suffered damage when an EF-1 tornado struck the Montebello area on March 23.
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The EF-1 twister touched down in a Montebello warehouse district just after 11 a.m. and wreaked havoc over nearly a half-mile path for about 2 to 3 minutes before dissipating, according to the National Weather Service.