Windspeeds reached 85 mph for about two minutes as the tornado traversed about a mile just west of the 605 Freeway.

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 rare EF-0 tornado struck Pico Rivera early Thursday morning, leaving a trail of damage in its wake. The National Weather Service confirmed winds of up to 85 mph as the twister briefly touched down, toppling trees and power lines in the neighborhood southeast of downtown L.A.