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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
351 PM PDT Fri Apr 5 2024
 

CAZ300>302-052315-
Los Banos - Dos Palos CA-Merced - Madera - Mendota CA-
West Side Mountains north of 198 CA-
351 PM PDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL FRESNO COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM PDT...

At 351 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of Firebaugh, or 35 miles southwest of Madera, moving
east at 15 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...
Mendota and Panoche Road.

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 3666 12072 3677 12072 3679 12038 3665 12038
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 268DEG 14KT 3671 12065 

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

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