Destructive tornadoes battered Southern California. They are more common than you might think
LOS ANGELES — Two tornadoes that caused significant damage in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties Tuesday were part of a series of wild weather events across California this week. But they were not as uncommon as you might think. “People feel like we don’t get tornadoes in California, but we do actually get them here,” said Carol Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in ...
by Christian Martinez, Deborah Netburn and Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times
Mar 23, 2023
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Two tornadoes that caused significant damage in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties Tuesday were part of a series of wild weather events across California this week.
But they were not as uncommon as you might think.
“People feel like we don’t get tornadoes in California, but we do actually get them here,” said Carol Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “To get a tornado in any one spot is very rare, but to see
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days