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The rain hit parts of Long Beach at about 4:30 p.m., moving west from Orange County toward Los Angeles, according to the National Weather Service. Lighting and thunder could also be heard over the city in the afternoon as the rain passed over.
A red tide is produced when organisms in the water, such as algae or phytoplankton, grow excessively in favorable environments, resulting in millions of cells in each gallon of water.