Special Weather Statement for Riverside County Mountains; San Diego County Mountains; San Diego County Deserts
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At 225 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Warner Springs, or 15 miles west of Borrego Springs. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
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At 225 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Warner Springs, or 15 miles west of Borrego Springs. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Southeastern Anza... Warner Springs... Hwy 74 Between Anza And Palm Desert... Borrego Palm Canyon... Hwy 79 Between Warner Springs And Oak Grove... Hwy 79 Between Santa Ysabel And Warner Springs... Los Coyotes Indian Reservation... Cahuilla Indian Reservation... and Santa Rosa Mountain.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 2:25PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Diego CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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