U.S. Los Angeles area hit by strongest tornado since 1983


  • World
  • Friday, 24 Mar 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles area was hit by a rare tornado on Wednesday, the strongest one to impact LA Metro area since March 1983, according to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS).

The tornado "briefly touched down" in an industrial park and warehouse district in the city of Montebello in the late morning hours of Wednesday, according to NWS Los Angeles.

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