The roof of a Montebello business was damaged Wednesday by what the National Weather Service described as a small tornado during another day of severe weather in Southern California.Debris from the roof was scattered in a parking lot and on streets around the building. Several cars were damaged by flying debris.Video from a witnesses showed debris moving in a rotating pattern above the building, identified by signs as Royal Paper Box Company.The damaging winds followed a day of severe weather that included a tornado warning Tuesday night for central Ventura County and southwestern Los Angeles County. The system was expected to move out late Wednesday, but not before another wave of scattered showers.Tornadoes are rare, but not unprecedented in Southern California.
Tuesday's warning was issued 40 years to the month after a tornado packing winds between 113 and 157 mph swept through neighborhoods south of downtown Los Angeles, destroying homes and businesses, flipping cars, hurling debris and ripping part of the roof from the LA Convention Center. Nine people were killed. More than 150 buildings were damaged or destroyed. More than 30 people were injured. A high wind event caused damage to the roofs of at least five buildings in Montebello at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Multiple vehicles in the area appeared to be damaged by debris from the wind.
Buildings in the area of Maple Avenue and East Washington Boulevard were damaged.A tornado ripped through parts of Montebello Wednesday morning, damaging multiple buildings. A possible tornado damaged multiple buildings in Montebello Wednesday, and video of the incident shows a trail of destruction.
The Verdugo Fire Communications Center said the “weather incident” was reported a few minutes before 11:30 a.m. when they responded to the 1200 block of South Vail Street.
Images from the scene depict ripped-off parts of a roof and debris strewn about the area.
