Overview
- Storm surveyors documented a brief EF-0 tornado with estimated 80 mph winds, a path about a quarter to one-third of a mile, and a width near 30 yards.
- Damage centered near South Lorena Street and Whittier Boulevard included shattered storefront windows, bent or damaged utility infrastructure, and torn roofs and signs.
- No injuries were reported, and city inspectors, the fire department, and emergency management personnel assessed affected homes and businesses.
- NWS officials said no tornado warning was issued for this cell because wireless alerts are reserved for the most life‑threatening situations to avoid significant alert fatigue.
- The tornado struck during a holiday atmospheric river that soaked Southern California, following other recent weak twisters in Oxnard and Pico Rivera and a stronger Montebello event in 2023.