Special Weather Statement for Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range, Santa Ynez Valley
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- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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What is happening
At 455 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Isla Vista, or 8 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
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 455 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Isla Vista, or 8 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Goleta... and Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 4:55AM 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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