Five dead in California’s Bay Area after a violent “bomb cyclone” hit the state with major “tornado” damage in Montebello

At least five people were killed when a violent “bomb cyclone” hit California on Wednesday.

The storm, with blustery winds and possible tornadoes, left widespread destruction in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles regions Tuesday and Wednesday.

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“Wow, even by the standards of what is proving to be one of our most extraordinary winter seasons in a long time, yesterday stands out,” said the National Weather Service.

In Los Angeles, the storm ripped off the roof of several industrial buildings and injured one person in the town of Montebello, ABC7 reported.

The National Weather Service is investigating whether the damage was caused by a tornado.

Search and rescue teams have entered the area looking for possible trapped victims.

Gas and electricity companies have also reacted after reporting supply problems in the area.

“The potential Montebello tornado is UNCONFIRMED by the National Weather Service,” the agency’s Los Angeles office said tweeted.

“We have a team on the road to assess the damage and make an assessment.”

The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado made landfall in nearby Carpinteria on Tuesday, damaging more than a dozen homes.

Carpinteria is northwest of Montebello and Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, five people were killed by falling trees in the Bay Area and surrounding communities, CBS reported.

Two people were killed in separate incidents in San Francisco where they were hit by falling trees.

The victims were not immediately identified.

Across the bay in Oakland, another unidentified victim was killed by a falling tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

San Mateo County officials said Jesus Ivan Cruz-Diaz, 29, was killed Tuesday when a tree fell on his van.

Thomas Huster also died after a tree fell on his vehicle in Contra Costa County.

Across the San Francisco area, officials have received over 700 reports of downed trees.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed released a statement in the wake of the destructive storms.

“We tragically lost two lives in yesterday’s dangerous storm that hit San Francisco. These repeated storms have been very challenging and created severe conditions that our city crews are working to assess,” Breed tweeted.

“Thank you to all of our public workers who cleaned up damage as quickly as possible and kept local residents safe.”