Special Weather Statement for Imperial County Southwest; Imperial County West
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Imperial County Southwest, Imperial County West
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 508 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ocotillo, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 508 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ocotillo, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ocotillo and Coyote Wells. This includes the following highways... CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 10 and 21. CA Route 98 between mile markers 1 and 6.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:09PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Phoenix AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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