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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.07 Miles |
| -- Width | 15 Yards |
| State | CALIFORNIA |
| County/Area | LOS ANGELES |
| WFO | LOX |
| Report Source | Broadcast Media |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2023-02-23 11:30 PST-8 |
| Begin Location | 2NNW CERRITOS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.91/-117.98 |
| End Date | 2023-02-23 11:35 PST-8 |
| End Location | 2NNW CERRITOS |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.909/-117.9799 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches across coastal and valleys areas with 4 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains. Snow levels dropped down, resulting in significant snowfall across the mountains. Below 5000 feet, 6 to 12 inches of snow was reported while the resort level (greater than 6000 feet) received 2 to 5 feet of snowfall. With the snowfall and strong winds, a Blizzard Warning was issues for the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. As for winds, peak gusts of 60 to 80 MPH were reported. |
| Event Narrative | Multiple reports of tree damage, associated with a non-supercell tornado, south of East Whitter. The tornado was very small and no injuries were reported. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS... | VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS... | CA | 02/22/2023 | 03:00 | PST-8 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNT... | LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNT... | CA | 02/22/2023 | 03:00 | PST-8 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INT... | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INT... | CA | 02/22/2023 | 04:00 | PDT-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY M... | SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY M... | CA | 02/22/2023 | 04:00 | PDT-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CERRITOS | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/23/2023 | 11:30 | PST-8 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS (Z... | SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS (Z... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 04:00 | PDT-7 | High Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNT... | LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNT... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 04:00 | PST-8 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS... | VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 04:00 | PST-8 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INT... | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INT... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 04:00 | PDT-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY M... | SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY M... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 05:20 | PDT-7 | High Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS (... | SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS (... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 09:10 | PDT-7 | High Wind | 81 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEWITT | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/24/2023 | 14:44 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN F... | LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN F... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 15:53 | PST-8 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIVE OAKS ACRES | VENTURA CO. | CA | 02/24/2023 | 20:44 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTHEASTERN VENTURA COU... | SOUTHEASTERN VENTURA COU... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 21:09 | PDT-7 | High Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTA CLARITA VALLEY (ZO... | SANTA CLARITA VALLEY (ZO... | CA | 02/24/2023 | 21:57 | PST-8 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HONBY | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/24/2023 | 22:39 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BICKNELL | SANTA BARBARA CO. | CA | 02/24/2023 | 22:44 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OJAI | VENTURA CO. | CA | 02/24/2023 | 23:13 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTH HOLLYWOOD | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/25/2023 | 00:23 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| UNIVERSAL CITY | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/25/2023 | 01:22 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAN FERNANDO | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/25/2023 | 04:03 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WAVE | LOS ANGELES CO. | CA | 02/25/2023 | 05:21 | PST-8 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
