LOS ANGELES – A powerful storm system racing into the West Coast will bring a rare threat of tornadoes to Los Angeles on Tuesday.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has included Los Angeles in a Level 1 risk area – the lowest of the agency’s five-level scale .

"An isolated tornado and wind-damage threat will be possible Tuesday morning through midday along the coast in southern California," SPC forecasters wrote in their discussion of the threat.

According to an analysis by the FOX Forecast Center, this is the first time Los Angeles proper has been in a tornado risk zone since February 2023.

While uncommon, tornadoes do happen in the Los Angeles area. Most recently, a small one was reported in Los Angeles County in April. In 2023, the strongest tornado to hit the Los Angeles area in 40 yea

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