Investigators Probe Possible Tornado Touchdown in Southern California
The National Weather Service is assessing reports of damage at a golf course following a strong storm.
A team of investigators has been dispatched to San Clemente, California, to examine the site of a potential tornado touchdown. The National Weather Service’s San Diego office is sending personnel to probe the incident, which was reported to have caused damage at the San Clemente Golf Course.
The investigation comes as Southern California braces for its first significant storm of the season, influenced by powerful El Niño conditions. Meteorologists have noted an increased risk of tornadoes in the region, with neighboring Arizona facing even higher potential.
A strong isolated thunderstorm was observed forming over the Norte Fire burn scar in San Clemente, according to radar data. This storm system is the focus of the investigation into the possible twister.
