Strong winds topple trees, power lines in LA County
Wind topples trees onto power lines
Strong, powerful winds are sweeping through Southern California Monday. FOX 11's Mario Ramirez is live with what you need to know.
LOS ANGELES - A Wind Advisory remains in effect Monday as windy weather continues to sweep through Southern California, bringing along powerful wind gusts that toppled trees and some power poles.
In West Los Angeles, the strong wind gusts led to some damage among cars parked under a 30 to 40-ft. pine tree that was uprooted from the sidewalk.
Video from the scene around 1:30 a.m. shows several cars with broken windshields and crushed metal.
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The strong winds also led to some downed power lines, but did not result in any power outages.
On Santa Monica Boulevard, a 60-ft. acacia tree was uprooted.
According to the National Weather Service, gusts are expected to go up to 50 mph Tuesday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.