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Can there be F5 tornadoes in LA?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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AidanPeterKaye

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Depends on whether you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles. Louisiana has had one F5 tornado since 1900. No F4 or F5 tornado in the United States has ever been recorded west of the Rockies. This would make it incredibly unlikely that an F5 tornado might hit Los Angeles.

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