1679556508 Tornado scares residents and causes damage near Los Angeles

Tornado scares residents and causes damage near Los Angeles

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A tornado surprises residents near Los Angeles and causes damage

CALIFORNIA — A tornado swept through a Southern California city on Wednesday, March 23, ripping through roofs and shaking cars at the end of a particularly severe winter in this Western American state.

The mass of swirling winds usually seen in the country’s central plains swept through Montebello, a few miles from Los Angeles. “The tornado tore the roof off the building. All the car windows were smashed. Cars were destroyed, chaos reigned,” a dealer told local broadcaster KTLA.

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Videos show what appears to be rotating roof panels over industrial buildings in this city of more than 60,000 people.

Two tornadoes with wind speeds of up to almost 140 km/h

Aerial photos showed the extent of the damage: holes in several roofs, twisted and broken pipes, and cars being pushed out of their parking spaces.

“A possible tornado has landed in Montebello, the power is out for a few blocks and there is a lot of damage”

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“Footage from inside an Arco station in Montebello shows a small tornado kicking up debris. The National Weather Service confirmed that it was indeed a small tornado.

The national weather service NWS said it was studying the event, a “weak tornado” as well as another that struck Carpinteria, nearly 150km to the west. That other tornado “damaged about 25 mobile homes,” the NWS said.

Preliminary agency estimates suggest both tornadoes had wind speeds of up to nearly 90 mph.

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“A tornado hits South Maple Avenue in Montebello, ripping off the roof of several buildings and destroying several cars. »

“This is quite a significant tornado for ordinary people (from California) as it struck a populated area, clearly causing damage and possible injury,” tweeted weather forecaster Daniel Swain.

Consequence of storms in California

The tornadoes came at the end of a heavy rain and snow storm that swept through California, causing power outages that affected hundreds of thousands of people.

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1679504653 799 Petrel crashes at shipyard in Edinburgh leaving several injured TheMONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 22: An aerial view of roof damage after a rare confirmed tornado struck and ruptured building roofs in suburban Los Angeles on March 22, 2023 in Montebello, California. Another Pacific storm has hit California with heavy rain, strong winds and snow at higher elevations. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP) MARIO TAMA/Getty Images via AFP MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 22: An aerial view of roof damage after a rare confirmed tornado impacted and ruptured building roofs in suburban Los Angeles on March 22, 2023 in Montebello, California. Another Pacific storm has hit California with heavy rain, strong winds and snow at higher elevations. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP)

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A tornado surprises residents near Los Angeles and causes damage

Much of the state remains on flood alert, and a significant portion of Tulare County, where Sequoia National Park is located, is still under water. The western United States has seen record levels of snowfall and rainfall in recent weeks.

California’s recent storms, like most others this season, are being fed by an “atmospheric flow,” a gigantic rain corridor that carries water vapor stored in the tropics, often around Hawaii.

California water officials believe that while the state’s reservoirs are far fuller than they have been in many years, that could quickly take a turn for the worse if the next winter comes as dry as 2022.

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While it’s difficult to establish a direct link between these storms and climate change, scientists regularly state that warming increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.

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