A local merchant gave statements and told details of the phenomenon: “I was driving and I saw this tornado in front of me and I had to turn back. The tornado ripped the roof off the building, all the car windows were smashed. The cars were destroyed, it was a disaster.”
On social networks, different users from California recorded the videos of the event, where you can see the danger of the tornado.
He United States National Weather Service (NWS in English) will investigate the weather phenomenon, which he described as “a weak tornado”. It will also analyze a similar event in Carpintería, to the north, with a tornado that leveled 25 mobile homes.
Tornadoes up to 136 kilometers per hour
Tornadoes are depicted by experts as violent columns of air. In this case, the phenomenon reached gusts of up to 136 kilometers per hour.
Meteorologist Daniel Swain He spoke about the event via Twitter, characterizing it as “significant” for California: “This is a significant tornado by California standards, given that it hit a populated area, clearly wreaking havoc.”
Tornadoes have been recorded after a powerful storm that hits with more water and snow. Trees fell and power was interrupted for thousands of people.
Flood warnings have been issued in several communities, while stretches of others are under water. California has been hit by a dozen atmospheric rivers in recent weeks.
The last step of tornadoes through the territory of USA left a balance of at least seven people dead in january. These types of phenomena are relatively common in the United States, particularly in the center and south of the country. In fact, in late November 2022, another 36 tornadoes killed two people in Alabama.
Source: Ambito
