Special Weather Statement for Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lake Casitas, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Ventura County Beaches
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 507 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Carpinteria, or near Montecito, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Water spout possible, with landfall possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 507 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Carpinteria, or near Montecito, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Water spout possible, with landfall possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Montecito... Carpinteria... Summerland... and Old Man Mountain.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 5:08AM 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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