Rare and Powerful Tornado Hits Los Angeles Area.
TL;DR
The tornado that hit the Los Angeles area on Wednesday was the strongest to hit the region in 40 years, with winds of 110 mph. The National Weather Service rated it as EF1. The tornado tore the roofs off buildings, damaged vehicles, and wiped out trees. One person was injured, and nearly a dozen of the 17 businesses examined by inspectors were red-tagged. The last time an EF1 tornado occurred in the area was in January 1998 in Long Beach.
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