Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
1200 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

CAZ317-318-323-324-326-030730-
Yosemite Valley CA-Yosemite NP outside of the valley CA-Mariposa-
Madera Lower Sierra CA-Upper San Joaquin River CA-
Mariposa Madera Foothills CA-
1200 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MARIPOSA...
SOUTHWESTERN TUOLUMNE AND NORTH CENTRAL MADERA COUNTIES THROUGH 1230
AM PDT...

At 1200 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Yosemite National, or 15 miles north of Yosemite
South Entrance, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Yosemite National, Yosemite Valley, Sunrise High Sierra Camp, Merced
Lake Ranger Station, El Portal, Morraine Dome Campground, Camp 4
Campground, Snow Flat, Ostrander Lake, Little Yosemite Valley Ranger
Station, Yosemite Valley Vistor Center, Upper Pines Campground, Crane
Flat, Merced Lake High Sierra Camp, Tamarack Flat Campground, Little
Yosemite Valley Campground, Porcupine Flat Campground, White Wolf
Campground, Badger Pass Ranger Station, and May Lake High Sierra
Camp.

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 3743 11950 3774 11989 3797 11958 3777 11932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 224DEG 26KT 3773 11965

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

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