Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.73 Miles
-- Width 15 Yards
State CALIFORNIA
County/Area LOS ANGELES
WFO LOX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2023-05-04 07:56 PST-8
Begin Location 0ENE COMPTON
Begin Lat/Lon 33.8811/-118.2153
End Date 2023-05-04 08:00 PST-8
End Location 1E COMPTON
End Lat/Lon 33.8794/-118.2028
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 Two weak tornadoes developed across the Los Angeles county area. Both tornadoes occurred in near the communities of Carson and Compton. Both events were classified at EF-0 events from official storm surveys.
Event Narrative A second weak tornado impacted the community of Compton. The short-lived, EF-0, tornado developed near the intersection of Greenleaf Boulevard and South Santa Fe Avenue and moved to the intersection of Orcutt Avenue and East 69th Street. One power line was downed as well as several tree branches. Additionally, minor roof damage was reported to a couple of homes.


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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.
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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
COMPTON MUNI ARPT LOS ANGELES CO. CA 05/04/2023 07:45 PST-8 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COMPTON LOS ANGELES CO. CA 05/04/2023 07:56 PST-8 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K