Late Night Tornado Warning Surprises Many on the Central Coast
A rare tornado warning was issued at 11:21 p.m. on Monday night by the National Weather Service in Oxnard, surprising many and rattling nerves throughout the Central Coast.
Cell phone users along the San Luis Obispo County coastline down into the Santa Maria Valley received a loud warning on their device, indicating severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located in the region.
"It was pretty scary," said Eddie Rocha of Santa Maria. "When I saw it, that was the first time I saw one of those."
The message advised people to immediately seek shelter in a basement or in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, and for anyone outside, in a mobile home, or vehicle to move into the closest substantial shelter to protect themselves from potential flying debris.
Author's summary: Rare tornado warning issued on Central Coast, causing concern among residents.
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