A tornado touched down in Pico Rivera, California early Thursday morning, forecasters confirmed, as a brutal rain storm batters Southern California.

A tornado touched down in a Los Angeles County neighborhood early Thursday morning, a rare event in Southern California. With 85 mph winds, the Oxnard tornado knocked down trees and damaged homes and cars in Pico Rivera at around 3:15 a.

An EF0 tornado touched down in Los Angeles County early Thursday morning, causing damage to a Pico Rivera neighborhood, the National Weather Service said.

A powerful March storm has been lashing the West Coast with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and snowfall in the mountains –– shifting southward and posing a particular threat to communities scorched by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires from the start of the year.

A strong storm system is expected to “blast through” Los Angeles and Orange County tonight, bringing a heavy dose of rain over a short period of time and prompting evacuation orders, flood warnings and road closures.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Wednesday morning that Los Angeles' Emergency Operations Center has been activated to a Level 2.

A storm soaking the state on Wednesday and Thursday is bringing new danger to the area hit by wildfires earlier this year.

A flood watch remains in effect Thursday for parts of Southern California as the region experiences rainfall and flooding conditions.

Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued for Los Angeles communities near the Eaton, Palisades and Sunset fire burn zones ahead of the rain.

Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.

Heavy rain pounded the Los Angeles area early Thursday, bringing a threat of flooding and debris flows to spots impacted by wildfires.

An atmospheric river storm is pounding parts of California with torrential rain, strong winds and snow that is leading to issues from San Francisco to Los Angeles, including areas impacted by wildfires.