Special Weather Statement 12/22/2024 18:16 for California areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 22 at 6:16PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 22, 2024 - 6:16pm
Expires: 
December 22, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 616 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dillon Beach, or 17 miles west of Petaluma, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Santa Rosa, Petaluma, San Rafael, Novato, Rohnert Park, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Cotati, San Geronimo, Point Reyes Station, Stinson Beach, Tomales, Kentfield, Lucas Valley-Marinwood, Tamalpais-Homestead, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, and Dillon Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Marin Coastal Range; North Bay Interior Mountains; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; North Bay Interior Valleys
Forcast Office: 
NWS San Francisco CA