On Thursday morning the 4th of May, 2023, two tornadoes touched down in the Carson and Compton area of Southern California, USA causing minor damage to buildings and vehicles.

The first tornado, rated as an EF0 with winds swirling up to 75 mph, hit around 8:45 a.m. near Avalon Boulevard and E. Walnut Street. It caused concentrated short paths of minor damage to a couple of buildings, vehicle damage from debris, and tree damage. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.

About 10 minutes later, another EF0 tornado hit nearby in Compton near Greenleaf Boulevard and S. Santa Fe Avenue. The second tornado had winds estimated up to 65 mph and it lasted about four minutes. It produced a very narrow path of minor damage, including a downed power line, tarps torn from a nursery, minor roof damage to a home, downed small tree limbs, and siding damage to a couple of homes.

Initially, the National Weather Service identified only a single tornado in the area, but they later issued an update indicating two separate events. The tornadoes were relatively weak, but they were still capable of causing significant damage to property and vehicles.

Residents in the affected areas reported seeing the tornadoes and shared footage of the event on social media. One individual, @Aldough__, even captured a video of a mini tornado in Compton and shared it on Twitter with the comment, "I just saw a mini Tornado in Compton.... life is great."