Special Weather Statement for Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, San Luis Obispo County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range and 2 more
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What is happening
At 1003 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles south of Cuyama to near Scorpion Ranch. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
There is a possibility of a brief, weak tornado occurring. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1003 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles south of Cuyama to near Scorpion Ranch. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Santa Barbara... Montecito... Santa Ynez... Carpinteria... Solvang... El Capitan State Beach... Summerland... Cuyama... Isla Vista... Goleta... Figueroa Mountain... Carrizo Plain... Old Man Mountain... Big Pine Mountain... Highway 166 between Twitchell Dam and the Cuyama Valley... Mission Canyon... Santa Barbara Airport... Ventucopa... Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass... and Hope Ranch.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 10:05PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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