Special Weather Statement for San Luis Obispo County Beaches; San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast; Santa Lucia Mountains +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Lucia Mountains and 1 more
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What is happening
At 940 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vandenberg Space Force Base to 14 miles southwest of Point Conception. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. There is also a small chance for a brief, weak tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 940 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vandenberg Space Force Base to 14 miles southwest of Point Conception. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. There is also a small chance for a brief, weak tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Santa Maria... Lompoc... Nipomo... Vandenberg Space Force Base... Orcutt... Los Alamos... Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park... Guadalupe... Sisquoc... Vandenberg Village... and Mission Hills.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 9:42AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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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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