Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-15
WEATHER
GOES ON
RAMPAGE
Heavy Rain Drenches All
Points In Southern Cal
ifOrnia
H ALL IN SECTIONS
Baby Cyclone Strikes In
Vicinity OF l.. A. Caus-
ing Light Damage

LOS ANGELES, Mar. l5.-W.H-
A freak rainstorm, accompanied by
wind and lightning, continued spor-
adically today to swell southern Cal
ifornia's subnormal precipitation to-
tai.
Weather bureau officials predicted
that the storm probably would move
off to the northeast late today.
There was some property damage
along the coast and at Carpinteria,
Calf, one airplane was destroyed
and four others damaged when q
freak wind struck an airport. A
large hangar was moved across the
field for some distance.
Water overflowed the eurbs in
downtown Los Angeles and two men
collapsed during lightning storm,
though their death was not attribut-
ed to the elements.
Five blocks in the residential Sec
tion Of Long Beach were under wa
ter, and several residents used boats
to get to their homes. There was
a heavy surf all along the coast.
A furry Of snow was reported by
Superior Judge Frank Collier who
noticed the flakes from his office
window in Los Angeles. They melt
ed in the rain instantly upon hitting
the street.
Streets in Napa, Calf, were Gov.
cred by an inch Of hail.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. l5.--tU.p)--
A baby cyclone struck in Lawndale,
Hawthorne and Lennox today, caus-
ing some damage and minor injuries
10 several people.
Roofs were taken from some build
ings and plate glass windows were
broken in others.
The disturbance first struck Lawn
dale where wires were blown down
1t then moved to Hawthorne where
the roof was lifted from the small
courthouse building.
Six private garages were destroyed
in Lennox and the wind took the
roof from the Honeywell hardware
store and carried it across the street
where il struck in front of the office
VI IHt LtHHON lTlDuHt.
Several persons in the Tribune Of
flee received minor cuts when n
plate glass window was broken.
The damage to property In the
three localities struck by the twister
will not exceed $4,000, it was said.
The baby cyclone was the feature
of storms which were felt through
out Southern California and which
brought heavy railfall, high winds
and hail.
A heavy fall Of hail whitened the
streets Of downtown Los Angeles
about noon.
Whipping in from the coast where
il is on record as one of the heav West
of the season, n rain storm hit the
valley about O'Clock this morning
and gave FL Centre and other cities
in the county thorough drenching
For time this morning it looked
as if the storm clouds would break
and the usually sunny weather
would prevail for the afternoon
when the sun broke through and
shonc for n few moments Just before
noon. But the clouds gathered again
and for the rest of the day the city
was treated to one of '"thosU btauti
full grey days. Of which the poets
rave so much.
Athletic events scheduled for to
day suffered from this unexpected
rainfall. The track meet for girls OF
the valley high schools, to be held
this afternoon on the field of Cen
tral Union High school, was post
poned indefinitely as were also the
opening games in the county high
school baseball league. These viii
probably get under way on next Sat
urday.
Information from the secretary OF
the Brawley Elks this morning states
that the roedo will be held this af
ternoon in spite of the weather. The
events may be slowed up somewhat
but they will go on as scheduled.
Motorists passing through the city
from the mountains to the W es|
bring reports Of slight snow fal
in the higher parts but not enough
20 hinder traffic in any appreeiablt
degree.
Reports from the outlying districts
in several instances are accompanied
Ivy means regarding the hay crol
which had just been cut and wa
lying in the fields when the raii
broke. Unless the rainy spell is fol
lowed by brisk wind to dry out the
hay, losses are expected in sevcra
quarters. The lettuce harvest being