{"id":372354,"date":"2025-12-27T04:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/372354\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T04:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T04:04:09","slug":"national-weather-service-confirms-ef-0-tornado-touched-down-in-boyle-heights-on-christmas-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/372354\/","title":{"rendered":"National Weather Service confirms EF-0 tornado touched down in Boyle Heights on Christmas morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) &#8212; The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Boyle Heights on Christmas Day, leaving behind damaged roofs, broken windows and debris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A team of experts was sent to the area to tour the damage and view surveillance video. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined the NWS in the area where the strong winds hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The tornado came through at 10:10 a.m., with winds up to 80 mph. The NWS said the tornado&#8217;s path was about a quarter-mile long and had a width of 30 yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The EF-0 rating was based on damage to power poles, roof damage and multiple signs across the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Cameras on Whittier Boulevard near Lorena Street show violent winds sending debris flying. Two windows were blown out at a Mexican restaurant in a strip mall. Signs were torn from buildings, and portions of rooftops were seen flying through the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Enhanced Fujita Scale level 0, 80 mph winds, path length quarter-mile, path width 30 yards,&#8221; said Dr. Ariel Cohen, a meteorologist with the NWS. &#8220;Relative to many tornadoes in Oklahoma, it was one of the lowest ratings, but still impactful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Tornado Warnings were issued in the area during the storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Eyewitness News spoke to neighbors who watched as <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/live-updates\/southern-california-weather-atmospheric-river-bring-storm-possible-flash-floods-region\/18307242\/entry\/18317573\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a roof in the neighborhood was blown off.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From mud to flooded streets, a Christmas week storm caused hundreds of traffic accidents and severe damage, even ripping off the roof of a home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It blew like, if it was a tornado coming through our neighborhood,&#8221; neighbor Carlos said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Video captured the dramatic moments when the roof blew off the home, sending debris spiraling through the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It was an unwelcome surprise on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We were inside the house, and we were just watching movies, and we hear this big gust of wind, like hitting our window. And then all of a sudden, we look outside, and the roof of the neighbor&#8217;s is just flying all over the place,&#8221; Mauricio Mendez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Tornadoes are ranked on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale, ranking them from EF-0 to EF-5 based on estimated wind speeds and damage.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 KABC Television, LLC. 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