Photos: Tornado touches down in Montebello, leaves damage in its wake
Cindy Von Quednow and Kareen Wynter
A tornado touched down in Montebello Wednesday, leaving extensive damage in its wake. Video from Sky5, residents and motorists alike showed the damaged roofs and debris swirling around during the rare weather event.
The tornado was reported a few minutes before 11:30 a.m. and firefighters responded to the 1200 block of South Vail Street.
Jorge Acosta, who works in the industrial area where the tornado ripped through, said he was pushed by winds and saw fences, trash bags and other debris flying.
“It got huge, it got really, really big, man,” Acosta said, adding it was “insane.”
Here are some images of the destruction left behind:
An aerial image shows damage to the roofs of industrial buildings from a tornado during a storm in Montebello on March 23, 2023. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
A utility worker walks near an uprooted tree after a rare tornado touched down and ripped up building roofs in a Los Angeles suburb on March 22, 2023. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
People gather near a toppled tree after a tornado touched down and ripped up building roofs in a Los Angeles suburb on March 22, 2023. (Tama/Getty Images)
A roof in Montebello was damaged by a reported tornado on March 22, 2023. (KTLA)
A roof in Montebello was damaged by a tornado on March 22, 2023. (KTLA)
A roof in Montebello was damaged by a reported tornado on March 22, 2023. (KTLA)
A roof in Montebello was damaged by a reported tornado on March 22, 2023. (KTLA)
A roof in Montebello, California was damaged by a reported tornado on March 22, 2023. (KTLA)
A tree toppled over a vehicle during a suspected tornado in Montebello on March 22, 2023. (Gurgot Singh)
Debris left behind by a tornado in Montebello is seen on March 22, 2023. (Gurgot Singh)
A funnel cloud is seen in the distance in Montebello on March 22, 2023. (Anthony Ortiz)
Debris swirls during a reported tornado in Montebello on March 22, 2023. (Meliza Madrid)
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The National Weather Service was sending teams to assess damage in Montebello and Carpinteria, where another possible twister hit Tuesday evening.
By 5 p.m. Wednesday, the NWS confirmed that the weather event that touched down in Montebello was indeed a tornado
