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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
801 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

CAZ303-317-318-021530-
Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra CA-Mariposa Madera Foothills CA-
Planada - Le Grand - Snelling CA-
801 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARIPOSA...CENTRAL
MADERA AND NORTHEASTERN MERCED COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM PDT...

At 800 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northeast of Chowchilla, or 19 miles east of Merced, moving
northwest at 60 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...
Yosemite Lakes, Planada, Catheys Valley, and Le Grand.

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.

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LAT...LON 3714 11980 3710 12008 3743 12053 3765 12015
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 148DEG 51KT 3728 12012

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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