Flood Warnings As California Braces for Possible Tornadoes Amid Strong Storm

Monday’s conditions are just short of being another atmospheric river.

Ominous clouds coming in from the Pacific Ocean during a rain storm in Bolsa Chica, near Huntington Beach, Calif., on Feb. 1, 2024. David SWANSON/AFP

Flood watches and warnings are in effect across coastal and mountain areas in California as of Sunday night, with forecasters warning of more heavy rainfall from a large storm moving south.

Potentially strong thunderstorms have been forecast for Monday, the National Weather Service said.