Tornado touches down near Pismo Beach

Strong gusty winds knock over trees during possible tornadic activity in Grover Beach

A weak tornado touched down near Pismo Beach Wednesday night.

The National Weather Service said the EF-1 tornado landed at the nearby Grover Beach.

Strong convection is spreading east of Pt Conception & will continue to move eastward over the next 2-3 hrs over Ventura & LA Counties. Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph, nickel sized hail & brief heavy downpours expected along with possible tornadoes. #CAwx #SoCal pic.twitter.com/goa7E49lmn
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 8, 2024

The storm was on its way to Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The NWS said wind gusts will reach about 60 mph and will accompanied by nickel-sized hail and heavy rain. It was possible a tornado would form in those conditions, however, there have been no reports.

Matthew Rodriguez

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