A late-season storm doused much of the Southland early Thursday and even gave birth to a small tornado that damaged some commercial buildings in Carson.
Citing photo and video evidence, the National Weather Service confirmed that a"brief weak tornado" occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in the Carson-Compton area. The small twister was rated an EF0, which is the weakest level of a tornado.
Video from the scene shoed at least two buildings along Avalon Boulevard with holes in their rooftops, along with a car that appeared to have been struck by flying debris and one tree knocked to the ground.By mid-morning Thursday, the National Weather Service indicated that the majority of the storm system had already passed through the area, but Los Angeles County"continues to experience widespread shower activity.
Much of the rainfall occurred overnight, but scattered showers continued after sunrise and made for a wet morning commute. The NWS even issued a flood advisory overnight that included Los Angeles County, warning of possible small stream and urban flooding.A winter weather advisory will be in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, with anticipated snow accompanied by winds of up to 45 mph.
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