Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 2:00am
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 2:30am
Description:
At 200 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southeast of Oakhurst, or 26 miles northeast of Clovis, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Oakhurst, Peckinpah, Batterson, Bass Lake, Crane Valley Reservoir,
Poison Ridge, Bass Lake Ranger District, Ahwahnee, North Fork, and
Auberry.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge
Forcast Office:
NWS Hanford CA