Special Weather Statement for Bakersfield; Southeast San Joaquin Valley; South End San Joaquin Valley +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bakersfield, Kern River Valley, Piute Walker Basin, South End San Joaquin Valley, South End Sierra Foothills, Southeast San Joaquin Valley
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 341 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Lamont, or 12 miles northeast of Bakersfield, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bakersfield and Edison.
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 3:41PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Hanford CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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