Special Weather Statement for Kings Canyon NP; Sequoia NP
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 301 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Three Rivers, or 38 miles northeast of Visalia, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bearpaw Ranger Station,...
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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 301 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Three Rivers, or 38 miles northeast of Visalia, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bearpaw Ranger Station, Redwood Meadow Patrol Cabin, Pear Lake Ranger Station, Marble Fork Kaweah, Lodgepole Campground, Lodgepole, Little Five Lakes Ranger Station and Atwell Mill Campground.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued November 13 at 3:01PM PST 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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