A storm moving through Central and Southern California has brought high winds, waves and lightning, prompting a tornado warning and pier closures.
Los Angeles County firefighters report minor street and building flooding in some areas of Los Angeles County on Tuesday but there are no reports of major damage or injuries.
Officials shut down piers in Ventura, Seal Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach because of 15-foot waves.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for South Central Los Angeles County because of a fast-moving thunderstorm. The warning expired about 45 minutes later but continued until 1:30 p.m. in Orange County. So Cal Fire Journal Editor Jeff Zimmerman put out the weather warning at 12:12 hours of a strong thunderstrom with rotation coming into the harbor area. The National Weather Service is verifying tornadic activity. One vehicle was over turned in the wind storm and several windows were broken in neighboring homes.
Los Angeles City Fire Station 112 in San Pedro was inundated with 2 feet of water. Motorists were also stranded on 5th and Pacific streets as water trapped them inside their vehicles.
In Lancaster several vehicles were stranded by rising flood water at the Intersection of J and 17th streets. Snow fell at the 3,000 foot level in the hills above Palmdale CA.
Numerous traffic accidents occurred on the 14 Freeway during a blinding thunderstorm. Paramedics transported one motorist after his vehicle left the 14 Freeway and over turned. Paramedics from La County Fire Station 80 in Acton and Squad 37 from Palmdale responded to the incident.
Photos Jeff Zimmerman
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