Special Weather Statement for Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast
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What is happening
At 656 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over western Santa Barbara, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Heavy downpours are likely along with a possible weak, brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 656 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over western Santa Barbara, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Heavy downpours are likely along with a possible weak, brief tornado. 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... Santa Maria... Lompoc... Point Conception... Vandenberg Space Force Base... Orcutt... Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park... Guadalupe... Vandenberg Village... and Mission Hills.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 6:58PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Official revision
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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