Central California Thunderstorm/Flash Warning 2-21-05

N.W.S., Hanford ^ | 02-21-2005 | NWS - Hanford

[Drago]

FRESNO CA-MADERA CA- 227 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 245 PM PST FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADERA AND WEST CENTRAL FRESNO COUNTIES..

AT 219 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRANQUILITY...OR ABOUT 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADERA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR.. MENDOTA BY 230 PM PST

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3655 12033 3659 12012 3688 12020 3684 12042

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DUDLEY

-------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA 150 PM PST MON FEB 21 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD CA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR.. SOUTHWESTERN FRESNO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN KERN COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SOUTHWESTERN KINGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

* UNTIL 445 PM PST

* AT 144 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 5 FROM LOST HILLS IN KERN COUNTY TO THE AVENAL AREA AND THE HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDOR.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3566 12011 3569 11978 3675 12019 3666 12066

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DUDLEY

[Drago]

Batton down the hatches!

[Drago]

Oops...should have been "Central California Thunderstorm/Flash FLOOD Warning". Maybe Admin Moderator can fix?? Thanks.

[RayChuang88]

We just had a very strong long line of thunderstorms go through northwestern Sacramento County with a number of reports of tornado touchdowns! I heard on KFBK radio that it hit near Arco Arena and also in West Sacramento.

And alas, monitoring the NEXRAD radar on Weather Underground's website show that another line of strong storms is heading my way. I may have to duck and cover real quick about three hours from now.

[ElkGroveDan]

We just got a tornado warning up in Sac, Yolo & Sutter. I saw a funnel clowd over I-5 as I was coming in to work to catch up on my day off.

[steveo]

Looks interesting on Intellicast.. lotsa dark orange/red on the map.

[Drago]

Yup, more headed your way...from our way!!

[Bahbah]

You guys cannot catch a break.

[Deguello]

"DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING"

Very strange warning ya'll got there.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Fresno, huh? Hmmm...Jim, might want to unplug your puter system for a bit.

[Drago]

[Drago]

Moving into Madera now bump!

[Drago]

Now entering Fresno bump!

[ProudVet77]

How does the effect the "drought" that we in the east have heard is going on out there? Will this effect Lake Meade?

[UB355]

Western storms help raise Lake Mead water level

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcenter/2005-02-18-lake-mead_x.htm

[ProudVet77]

Excellent. I heard they were like 76 ft below normal a few months ago, and the enviros were having fun showing how stupid it was to fool with mother nature.

[RayChuang88]

Alas, Sacramento and Yolo Counties did suffer some damage from the tornadoes that touched down in the North Natomas and West Sacramento areas. Check the web pages for the Sacramento Bee and KCRA TV and you can see some pretty amazing wind damage from those tornadoes.