The August 20th, 2016 SoCal Tornado was a Violent EF5 tornado that caused Destruction in parts of Southern California.
Prequel[]
An Area of Storms formed in the Central Baja California Peninsula close to Midnight on August 18th, 2016.
They Moved North-West at 10 to 15 mph the whole time, causing some Tornadoes in the Baja California Peninsula along the way.
The Storms Briefly Spawned a Low Pressure Circulation in the Gulf of California, this nearly spawned a Tropical Depression out of it but came up short as the storms continued north to north-west.
Due to the expanse of the storm complex, which at the time was 260 to 295 miles, it dumped beneficial rain to parts of Northern Baja California and SoCal.
It wasn't Until August 19th that more Supercells began forming in the area of storms.
In Fact, an EF2 tornado caused damage to a Neighborhood on close to the board of the US and Baja California.
This Tornado Died when it crossed over onto the Gulf of California.
The Event[]
The Storm spawning in Deep Northern Baja California
Ominous Storms near Orange Co, CA
The Tornado as a strong EF2, entering SoCal
The Tornado becoming a weak EF3 and entering a brief Multi Vortex Stage
Lower San Diego gets hit by the now Half Mile Wide EF4
The Tornado at its Peak as a Mile Wide EF5, just leaving San Diego and heading toward LA
The Tornado passing by someone's house
Los Angeles was put on High Alert as the Violent Tornado Entered Town
The Tornado being recorded by News Team near Downtown LA
Eventually the Tornado turned, weakened to a mid strength EF4 and soon struck Orange CO
The Tornado Briefly Re-Strengthened to nearly EF5 weakening again
The Tornado continued to weaken, it weakened to an EF2/EF3 before entering Nevada
The Tornado as it Roped out and Dissipated, at this point, it was now a mile into Nevada.
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Impacts[]
Damage caused by the Tornado while it was an EF3
Weak EF4 Damage near Central San Diego
More EF4 Damage to a Neighborhood
EF5 Damage caused by the Tornado in the SE part of LA
Large Hail that fell before the Tornado hit Eastern LA
Before and During the Tornado, people were giving weather radios
The Storm on Radar while the Tornado was a Strong EF3
Sirens sounded in LA, but they didn't quite expect a Tornado like the EF5 to hit
Cloud to Ground Lightning nearly Striking a Chasing Car
The American Red Cross was Dispatched to the Tornado Affected SoCal, where Donations began to be taken to help support the Victims
President Obama Visited the Deep Eastern part of LA, the Site of the EF5 tornado's greatest Damage, on August 21st (The day after the Tornado hit)
The Weather Channel's Dr. Greg Forbes says this Tornado was the Worst Tornado he has ever seen hit Southern California
Certain Weather Stations Became Blind as the Tornado had Destroyed a Doppler Radar Tower.
In Addition to the Powerful Tornado, occasional hail and Lightning, Heavy Flooding Occurred in Rural Orange Co
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