Tornado Struck South L.A.

A small, rare tornado raged through a South Los Angeles neighborhood Friday morning, launch wood and trash into the air amid a rainstorm that pelted Southern California.

The tornado caused damage from Vermont and Gage avenues to Figueroa and 57th streets. 

The National Weather Service confirmed late Friday afternoon that the high winds were indeed a “small EF0 tornado.” Such tornadoes have wind speeds of 65 to 85 mph, the weather service said.

Amateur video of the tornado show debris sailing through the air and roof tiles circling wildly overhead and then coming down with a crash on top of a home.