Storm cleanup underway across SoCal after widespread damage, rare tornado

The storm may be over, but the aftermath is just setting in. Cleanup efforts are underway across Southern California after widespread damage was left behind by days of rain, and a rare tornado in one neighborhood.

In Boyle Heights, crews on Saturday were assessing the damage and starting clean-up efforts after the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-O tornado touched down in the neighborhood on Christmas Day.

The NWS said the tornado’s path was about a quarter-mile long and had a width of 30 yards. EF0 tornados have wind speeds between 65 mph and 85 mph…

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