Footage from inside an Arco station in Montebello shows a small tornado whip debris around. The National Weather Service confirmed this was indeed a small tornado. More coverage here: 🎥: Sylvia Mcgee
showed debris moving in a rotating pattern above the building, identified by signs as Royal Paper Box Company. Workers were evacuated from the building. Firefighters entered the damaged buildings, including a Public Storage, to make sure everyone was able to get out.
"We started holding the door, but we couldn't," said Niky Orellana, owner of Niky's Sports Warehouse."It blew out the door. It blew out the window." The cell that spawned the severe conditions moved to the northeast, but appeared to weaken as it swept into Covina, Glendora and other communities. The system likely produced rain and small hail as it entered the foothills and mountains.
The National Weather Service was expected to release an official assessment of the severe weather event after visiting the site, but a member of the agency told NBCLA it does appear to be a small tornado.We've received lots of questions regarding what is a landspout vs. a tornado. A landspout IS a tornado. It usually causes less damage than a "typical" tornado. Check out this Weather-Ready Nation graphic explaining the differences of a couple different tornado types.
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