Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
550 PM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

CAZ305-306-311-250115-
West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties CA-Caruthers - San Joaquin -
Selma CA-Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore CA-
550 PM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KINGS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL FRESNO COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM PDT...

At 550 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lanare, or 21 miles northwest of Hanford, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Hanford, Lemoore, Lanare, Armona, Stratford, Riverdale, Five Points,
Lemoore NAS, and Laton.

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 3648 12016 3659 12003 3638 11961 3614 11987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 315DEG 21KT 3646 11999

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

JPK


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