1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm winds produced damage across parts of the Long Beach area. At a car dealership, the roof of a couple of service bays was blown off. Next door, a 600 square-foot section of roof was torn off a aircraft instrument company.
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Every storm in California in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in California, May 1998
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