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The recent occurrence of extreme weather in California is further compounded by the tornado. On Wednesday, an unusual occurrence took place when a tornado struck a town located to the southeast of Los Angeles, contributing to the list of extreme weather incidents the area has faced in recent months. While tornadoes are not uncommon in California, they occur less frequently than in other parts of the country, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration typically observing fewer than 10 each year. The tornado that struck Montebello on Wednesday, damaging 17 buildings, was especially powerful, and according to the National Weather Service, was the strongest to hit the region in the past 40 years. Following a milder tornado that occurred on Tuesday in Carpinteria, a town located northwest of Los Angeles, and numerous other instances of severe weather in the state, a stronger tornado hit Montebello on Wednesday. According to a report by Vox's Benji Jones, California has exp...

A severe weather event in Southern California caused widespread damage in the San Gabriel Valley community, east of Los Angeles. The rare tornado scattered debris for several blocks, leaving 17 buildings damaged and 11 red-tagged, indicating that they are unsafe to occupy. The tornado, considered an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, packed winds of 86 mph to 110 mph, the strongest to hit the Los Angeles area in decades. One person was hospitalized with minor injuries. Michael Turner, the owner of a 33,000-square-foot warehouse, described the scene as winds gained speed, saying, "It got very loud. Things were flying all over the place. The whole factory became a big dustbowl for a minute. Then when the dust settled, the place was just a mess." His polyester fiber business called Turner Fiberfill suffered severe damage and might be closed for months. None of his employees were injured. Niky Orellana, owner of Niky's Sports Warehouse, described how the wind blew out the door...