A tornado touched down in a Los Angeles County neighborhood early Thursday morning, a rare event in Southern California.
With 85 mph winds, the Oxnard tornado knocked down trees and damaged homes and cars in Pico Rivera at around 3:15 a.m. There were no casualties and the EF0 tornado lasted only about two minutes, according to the National Weather Service .
“This was a small, weak, and brief tornado, which uprooted a few trees, downed numerous large tree branches, and damaged roofs. In some cases, trees fell on residences and vehicles causing additional damage,” the NWS said in a report.
A vehicle is parked on a street after being damaged by a fallen tree during a storm Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Pico Rivera, Calif.
The Oxnard tornado, which had a path 1 mile in length and 80 yards across, appeared as a powerful storm made its way across Southern California…