LOS ANGELES - The strongest tornado to hit the Los Angeles Metro area in 40 years ripped through parts of Montebello late Wednesday morning, causing damage to multiple buildings in the area, the National Weather Service Los Angeles confirmed.
The twister touched down in the area of South Maple Avenue and Date Street, near Vail Ave., just after 11:20 a.m. FOX 11 provides full coverage after a tornado struck Montebello, causing damage to multiple cars and buildings late Wednesday morning.A tornado ripped through parts of Montebello Wednesday morning, damaging multiple buildings.A tornado heavily damaged several buildings in Montebello Wednesday, with video from the scene showing portions of rooftops being ripped off industrial structures and debris swirling in the air.Video shared with FOX 11 shows windows blown out of multiple cars in a parking lot of an industrial area in Montebello.FOX 11's Christina Gonzalez is in Montebello as a soccer shop was destroyed by the tornado.Images from SkyFOX showed multiple cars damaged, with their windows blown out, fences destroyed, and roofs of buildings torn off. RELATED:During a press conference Wednesday night, Montebello Fire Department said 17 buildings were damaged and 11 were red-tagged due to damage they suffered.
Power was knocked out for hours in the area.Parts of Montebello were damaged by a tornado in Montebello in the latest storm to strike SoCal.Residents in Montebello had their nerves rattled but thankfully, no major injuries were reported.
One worker in the area was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. SkyFOX flew over severe storm damage in Montebello on Wednesday afternoon.While a tornado in Montebello is rare, it isn't uncommon to see them in.