2012 Los Angeles Tornado Series

The 2012 Los Angeles Tornado Series were a series of destructive tornadoes which devastated the Los Angeles area at the beggining of June 2012.

History
A cold front moved from China to the Hawaii islands. Shortly after, a mass of colder air moved onto Hawaii and pushed the cold front eastward with high winds. After reaching the Baja California coast of Mexico, these two masses of air collided, forming a severe storm system. These storms reached LA on June 2, and began uprooting trees and destroying many properties with lightning. At 1130 Pacific time on June 2, the storm produced its first tornado. 6 tornadoes happened between 1130 and 1205. At 1455 Pacific time, the storms moved into the Pacific and finally dissipated. The total damage was $12 million (2012 USD). These tornadoes gathered attention from media and news spread across the USA and the world. They were the first tornadoes to hit the city in history.