The National Weather Service (NWSfor its acronym in English) reported on it A tornado hit Boyle Heights County, Los Angeles, California, for Christmas. The confirmation came after the agency sent a team to survey the damage.
The agency confirmed the news through a statement posted on its website. There they reported that a tornadowith a maximum wind speed of 80 miles per hour and a width of 80 yards, A residential building on Lee Street was affected.
The house suffered damage to the surface and structure of the roof, which led to the damage Water leak inside the property. They also remained without power supply.
“The trees started shaking so hard and it was so sudden that I thought it was them “It was probably something strange, a tornado.”Susan Orozco, the home’s owner, said in an interview Los Angeles Times.
“I’ve experienced a tornado before. I don’t think I want to experience a hurricane.” And this one was small.”
Another area with significant damage from the phenomenon was a shopping center on the corner of Whittier Blvd and S Lorena St. Several advertising signs were destroyed and scraps of plastic mixed with metal were blown away by the wind.
After the first alarms were reported, the NWS sent a team of experts to the area to assess the damage and View the surveillance camera images. The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bassalso joined the area where strong winds occurred.
Assessing the damage caused to utility poles and several signs throughout the area, they described it as Tornado EF-0which indicates wind speeds of 65 to 85 miles per hour, the weakest on the scale. An EF 5 indicates speeds over 200 miles per hour.
“The National Weather Service would like to thank the City of Los Angeles and the Department of Emergency Management for this Your committed cooperation both for storm investigation and previous preparedness efforts,” the weather agency reported.
Residence on Lee Street
Signs and roads destroyed by tornado in California
Local tornado report
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