The National Weather Service is investigating the potential tornado in Oxnard after strong winds damaged the mobile home park.
A toxic wind cried out around 3:30pm on Thursday as the strongest storms of the season brought hours of rainfall in Southern California. Many structures at the Ocean-Aire Mobile Home Estate, including Carports and Mobile Home Roofs, have been damaged.
The NWS Damage Assessment Team was expected to visit the location Friday morning. The agency said it was investigating a possible tornado, but said the damage could have been caused by strong linear winds as well.
A serious thunderstorm warning was issued in the Oxnard area Thursday afternoon. The NWS alert pointed out that tornadoes are possible.
Tornadoes are unusual in Southern California and are usually weak, but can still cause damage. In March 2023, the roof of the Montebello business was destroyed, and more than 12 other buildings were damaged by a Montebello tornado.
In March 1983, the storm system off the coast of California unleashed the odd weather south of downtown Los Angeles. A packed tornado between 113 and 157 mph destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars, threw debris at them, ripping parts of the roof from the LA Convention Center.
Heavy rain travels through Ventura County and into Los Angeles County. Rapid strengthening of rain and potentially strong winds are expected. Significant road flooding, streams of scar debris, burn fallen trees. Please stay away from the road. #cawx #larain pic.twitter.com/6xj71gj0sj
– NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLOSANGELES) February 14, 2025
Heavy rains have soaked the area for most of the day, strengthening Thursday afternoons, causing flooding and muddy flows, particularly in the Pacific Oceans, Pallisad, Altadena and Pasadena.
Record 2.8 inches of rainfall was reported Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. This breaks the record for a 2.71 inch day set in 1954.
By the time the storm begins, almost 1-3 inches of rain is expected, and 3-6 inches is expected in most coastal and valley areas in hilly and mountainous areas.
Flash flood warnings issued for western Los Angeles and most of Central Los Angeles County, including Eaton, Pallisard, Franklin and Bridge Burn Areas, have expired.
