
From The LA Times
With storms expected to drop heavy rain on the Southland this week, a storm with tornado-like strength pounded the Southern California coast this afternoon, flipping a car, causing major street flooding, damaging homes and stranding motorists.
The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the South Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier areas this afternoon.
Witnesses reported seeing a tornado touch down in Sunset Beach and lift boats out of the water as it came onshore. Flooding and loose boats were reported throughout Sunset Beach and Huntington Harbor. A CNN television news report showed footage of a dozens of cars struggling to drive through flood waters in Long Beach and San Pedro.
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