Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 4:54PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2024 - 4:54pm
Expires:
September 15, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 454 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Shasta Dam, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lakehead-Lakeshore.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Shasta Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County
Forcast Office:
NWS Sacramento CA