Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 2:38AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 2:38am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 236 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers moving
across portions of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Movement was
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. While not likely, there is a
remote possibility for a brief, weak tornado to develop.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Oxnard...
Ventura...
Santa Barbara...
Ojai...
Montecito...
Port Hueneme...
Carpinteria...
Summerland...
Ventura Harbor...
Isla Vista...
Goleta...
Meiners Oaks...
Old Man Mountain...
Lake Casitas...
Solimar Beach...
Mission Canyon...
Santa Barbara Airport...
Hope Ranch...
Silver Strand Beach...
and El Rio.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Southern Ventura County Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender: