Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
300 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

CAZ301-302-305-306-232230-
West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties CA-Caruthers - San Joaquin -
Selma CA-Los Banos - Dos Palos CA-Merced - Madera - Mendota CA-
300 PM PDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MADERA AND WEST
CENTRAL FRESNO COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM PDT...

At 259 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mendota, or 25 miles southwest of Madera, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

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...
Mendota.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 12049 3669 12050 3682 12026 3654 12029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 292DEG 9KT 3669 12038

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

JPK


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