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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
658 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024
 

CAZ516>518-191445-
Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including
Pinnacles National Park CA-
Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio CA-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest CA-
658 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MONTEREY COUNTY
THROUGH 745 AM PDT...

At 657 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near San Ardo, or 26 miles northwest of Paso Robles,
moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, frequent lightning, 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...
King City, San Ardo, Bradley, San Lucas, and Colman Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Storms will be capable of producing large quantities of accumulating
hail, which can make for slick and hazardous driving conditions. Slow
down, and use caution if driving.

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 3590 12064 3582 12092 3612 12135 3628 12109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 133DEG 12KT 3595 12093 

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

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