‘Darth Nino’ pummels California: Storm driven by worst El Nino ever causes chaos as drivers are left stranded in their cars, roads turn into rivers and a TORNADO hits

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
By Paul Martin

Heavy rain and high winds caused widespread flooding, prompting chaos on the roads across the state
A tornado in Vernon ripped away parts of buildings during the storm that meteorologists say is the strongest ever
Tuesday brought the most rain Los Angeles has seen in any single day in 2015 except for one — September 15
Some residents in the drought-stricken state have welcomed the weather, believing it will replenish water resources
However climatologists believe a steady wave of storms will be needed to turn around the four-year drought
Jeff Masters, Weather Underground’s meteorology director said: ‘DarthNino may finally have California in its sights’

By WILLS ROBINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
6 January 2016

Californian streets have been turned to rivers after one of the biggest El Nino storms in decades pummeled parts of the state – but forecasters say the worst is still to come.

High winds and the most rain seen on a single day in four months caused widespread flooding, prompting chaos on the roads. Some drivers were forced to abandon their cars as the water levels left them stranded.

A tornado in Vernon ripped away parts of buildings and sent debris flying through the air during a storm that meteorologists say has tied 1997-1998 as the strongest ever recorded.

Mike Halpert, deputy director of the federal Climate Prediction Center, has said the torrid conditions are developing faster than expected, with some places even bracing for snow – and they say Tuesday’s torrid weather is just the beginning. The next round of El Nino is set to hit California late on Wednesday morning.

Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the private Weather Underground, told ABC News: ‘DarthNino may finally have California in its sights.’
However some residents in the drought-stricken state have welcomed the extreme weather, believing it may help replenish depleted water resources.

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