Local (and national)TV newsoutlets were soon all over the incident, which took place in Montebello.
NWS confirmed that the tornado whose strength has not yet been measured hit around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday.
Fire authorities also said one person was injured.
A Tornado caught on video east of Downtown L.A.KTLA5
That seaside hamlet is much closer to the area covered by the alert the night before.
There have been reports of possible tornado damage in Montebello.
The statement indicated that this thunderstorm is capable of producing a weak tornado or strong downburst winds.
A person walks a dog on a path next to a second 40-foot sinkhole that opened up after heavy rains at a La Habra condo complex. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Landspouts are narrow and have a spinning motion that originates near the ground.
A larger supercell tornado is identified by its defining rotating updraft, which is absent in landspouts.
We’ve received lots of questions regarding what is a landspout vs. a tornado.
A landspout IS a tornado.
It usually causes less damage than a “typical” tornado.
The sinkhole is at the location of a formerly-covered storm channel.
The crater reportedly has a current of water flowing through it, which could potentially cause further collapse.
Take cover now, read the alert that flashed across phones in Northwestern Malibu and Southern Ventura County.
Local TV stations also issued push alerts with the warning that took many residents by surprise.
#BREAKINGNEWS: A tornado warning has been issued near the Thousand Oaks area.
Newbury Park around 830 PM PDT.
Under precautionary measures, the alert urged residents to TAKE COVER NOW!
Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
The tornado alert was later canceled.
In the hours before the tornado warning, the NWS cautioned residents about waterspouts, hail and landspouts.
A landspout is a punch in of tornado.
City News Service contributed to this report.
