A slow-moving rainstorm that moved south from Northern California triggered a rare tornado warning in Southern California on Thursday, and Ventura County, north of Los Angeles, experienced historic flooding.
Tornado Warning continues for Ventura County, CA until 2:30 AM PST pic.twitter.com/xfy8KL0Td0
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) December 21, 2023
UPDATE: The US 101 southbound off-ramp is closed at Garden Street in Santa Barbara. Video shows current conditions at Mission Street.
No estimate for opening.@CaltransHQ @PIOJimShivers https://t.co/QS1PXbDunE pic.twitter.com/73wNByeS9k— Caltrans District 5 (@CaltransD5) December 21, 2023
The Los Angeles Times reported:
Preliminary data suggest that Oxnard experienced one of the heaviest downpours ever seen in the area, with rainfall rates of 3 inches an hour sustained for over an hour.
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