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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service OXNARD CA
916 AM PDT Fri Apr 5 2024
 

CAZ340>342-345>349-353-051715-
Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches CA-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast CA-
San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast CA-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains CA-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains CA-Santa Lucia Mountains CA-
Santa Ynez Valley CA-San Luis Obispo County Beaches CA-
Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast CA-
916 AM PDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SANTA 
BARBARA AND SOUTH CENTRAL SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 AM 
PDT...

At 910 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong 
thunderstorm between Morro Bay to Point Arguello, soon to be 
impacting Vandenberg and Lompoc. These storms are moving 
to the southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, accumulating hail up to one 
         half inch diameter, and brief heavy downpours that could cause
         local roadway flooding. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations possibly impacted include...
Santa Maria...
San Luis Obispo...
Lompoc...
Morro Bay...
Pismo Beach...
Arroyo Grande... 
Nipomo...
Vandenberg Space Force Base...
Orcutt...
Los Alamos... 
Grover Beach... 
Guadalupe...
Oceano...
Avila Beach...
Diablo Canyon... 
Baywood-Los Osos...
Vandenberg Village...
and Shell Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3535 12084 3533 12063 3515 12023 3447 12024
      3444 12045 3453 12052 3456 12064 3460 12064
      3469 12059 3475 12063 3486 12061 3490 12067
      3503 12063 3512 12063 3518 12071 3516 12077
      3521 12086
TIME...MOT...LOC 1610Z 240DEG 49KT 3499 12043 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Gomberg