SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A powerful storm pounded San Diego over the last few days with heavy rain, strong winds, snow, hail and thunderstorms that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a rare tornado warning.
The deadly system fueled by an atmospheric river, described as one of the wettest in the region’s history, caused widespread flooding and mudslides across California, as nearly an entire year’s worth of rain was dumped in some parts of the state in a matter of days.
While it was less catastrophic in San Diego County, the storm’s impact was still sizable, with roads turning into rivers and dramatic cloud formations that had residents speculating on social media whether a tornado was imminent.
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Some of the heaviest rainfall was dumped on the county overnight Monday into Tuesday, with parts of the county breaking records for the amount of precipitation received in a single day. By Wednesday, NWS says most of the county had received between two and four inches of rainfall.