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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
643 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024
 

CAZ303-317-318-270215-
Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra CA-Mariposa Madera Foothills CA-
Planada - Le Grand - Snelling CA-
643 PM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MARIPOSA...
SOUTHWESTERN TUOLUMNE AND NORTHEASTERN MERCED COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM
PDT...

At 643 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Grange, or 23 miles northeast of Atwater, moving southeast 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...
Lake McClure.

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 3753 12009 3743 12027 3761 12046 3765 12037
      3767 12040 3769 12039 3765 12033 3767 12031
      3772 12035 3773 12030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 317DEG 21KT 3763 12035 

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

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