Los Angeles County Beaches and Palos Verdes Peninsula were placed under a report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:59 a.m. The alert is in effect until 1:15 a.m.

Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.

“At 12:59 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Rancho Palos Verdes, moving northeast at 15 mph,” according to the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA . “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

The alert is for Rancho Palos Verdes.

The NWS said, “If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.”

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