Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS San Joaquin Valley, CA
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
331 PM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024
CAZ309-310-314-242300-
Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5 CA-Delano-Wasco-Shafter CA-
Bakersfield CA-
331 PM PDT Sun Mar 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL KERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN KINGS COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM PDT...
At 330 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wasco, or 9 miles southwest of Delano, moving south at 25 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...
Wasco, Shafter, McFarland, and Famoso.
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.
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LAT...LON 3579 11956 3572 11923 3549 11916 3548 11949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 344DEG 23KT 3569 11941
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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