Rare tornado warning issued in San Diego

Tornado warning issued for San Diego County

San Diego County was under a rare tornado warning during California's deadly storms.

SAN DIEGO - The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado warning in San Diego Tuesday as a relentless atmospheric river continued to dump rain and mountain snow in Southern California.

The warning included the cities of Chula Vista, El Cajon and National City.

In a social media post, NWS said the warning expired at 12:45 p.m. The area affected an estimated 367,500 residents, 96 schools and a hospital.

Orange County, San Diego's neighbor to the north, began experiencing heavy rainfall late Tuesday morning. As a result, the NWS issued a Flash Flood Warning in the area through 1 p.m.

Relentless storm continues to slam Southern California

Historic rain continues to fall on the Golden State with even more flooding possible on Tuesday.

Silverado Canyon residents prepare for evacuations

A voluntary evacuation was in place in the Silverado Canyon area in Orange County. The community is prone to heavy flooding.

While a tornado warning was issued and later expired, the NWS did not confirm that a tornado struck the area.

Over the weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for eight of the Golden State’s counties, including Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego, in anticipation of the potent storm.

In March 2023, several businesses were damaged after a tornado struck Montebello in Los Angeles County. Nearly two months later, the NWS confirmed a tornado hit the Carson-Compton area.

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