Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
236 WWUS86 KHNX 132216 SPSHNX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA 316 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 CAZ328-330-331-132300- Kings Canyon NP CA-Sequoia NP CA-South End of the Upper Sierra CA- 316 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TULARE COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM PDT... At 315 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles southwest of Whitney Portal Campground, or 23 miles southwest of Lone Pine, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Little Five Lakes Ranger Station, Chagoopa Plateau, Rock Creek Ranger Station, Kern Canyon Ranger Station, Crabtree Meadow, Crabtree Ranger Station, Quinn Patrol Cabin, Farewell Gap, and Wet Meadows. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3663 11855 3661 11831 3627 11834 3632 11864 TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 012DEG 7KT 3643 11847 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ab