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NWS Says San Clemente Storm Was Straight-Line Winds

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. National Weather Service concluded the San Clemente storm was straight-line winds, not a tornado.
The NWS San Diego office dispatched investigators to survey damage at the San Clemente Golf Course.
The NWS warned the San Gabriel Valley of a weak tornado, half-inch hail, thunderstorm and issued a flood watch for Malibu.
Rainfall was expected at 1.5 in across Los Angeles County and 2-3 in in terrain-enhanced areas.

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U.S. National Weather Service concluded the San Clemente storm was straight-line winds, not a tornado.
The NWS San Diego office dispatched investigators to survey damage at the San Clemente Golf Course.
The NWS warned the San Gabriel Valley of a weak tornado, half-inch hail, thunderstorm and issued a flood watch for Malibu.
Rainfall was expected at 1.5 in across Los Angeles County and 2-3 in in terrain-enhanced areas.