Late Night Tornado Warning on the Central Coast
A rare tornado warning surprised many and rattled nerves throughout the Central Coast late Monday night.
The warning was issued at 11:21 p.m. by the National Weather Service in Oxnard, alerting cell phone users along the San Luis Obispo County coastline and the Santa Maria Valley.
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 seek shelter in a basement or interior room, and for those outside to move into a substantial shelter to protect themselves from potential flying debris.
Author's summary: A rare tornado warning surprised Central Coast residents late Monday night.