Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:02AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 5:02am
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 5:30am
Description:
At 502 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Sanger, or 9 miles east of Clovis, moving northwest at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Fancher Creek, Hurley, Friant, Millerton Lake, and Auberry.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Planada - Le Grand - Snelling; Fresno-Clovis; Visalia - Porterville - Reedley; Mariposa Madera Foothills; Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Fresno-Tulare Foothills; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra
Forcast Office:
NWS Hanford CA