California Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 17:05

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 5:05PM PDT until June 18 at 5:30PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 500 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dardanelle, or 8 miles southeast of Lake Alpine, nearly stationary. HAZARD...Quarter size hail.Gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Dardanelle and portions of Highway 108.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Alpine, CA; Tuolumne, CA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sacramento CA