Overview

• Multiple late‑night tornado warnings were issued for San Luis Obispo County, including a 11:21 p.m. alert from NWS Oxnard that startled Central Coast residents before expiring around 12:45 a.m.
• The Storm Prediction Center’s Severe Thunderstorm Watch covered the Central Coast into early Tuesday and highlighted a low risk for a brief tornado with gusts up to 70 mph.
• San Luis Obispo County emergency officials said no tornado touchdowns are known at this time, and the NWS is continuing post‑event investigations.
• The storm delivered 1.5 to 4 inches of rain in spots, produced localized flooding and minor mudslides, and prompted vehicle rescues across the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Los Angeles County issued evacuation warnings for burn‑scarred slopes, Orange County advised voluntary evacuations near last year’s Airport Fire area, and flood and debris‑flow alerts remained active as the core of the system moved toward the Mojave Desert.