Special Weather Statement for San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Lucia Mountains; Southern Salinas Valley
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What is happening
At 915 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Point Piedras Blancas, or 25 miles southeast of Gorda, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. A potential waterspout off the coast may make landfall. Therefore there is a small chance for a brief, weak landspout....
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.
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Bulletin details
At 915 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Point Piedras Blancas, or 25 miles southeast of Gorda, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. A potential waterspout off the coast may make landfall. Therefore there is a small chance for a brief, weak landspout. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hearst Castle.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 9:16AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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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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