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

CAZ306-311-312-319-052315-
Visalia - Porterville - Reedley CA-Caruthers - San Joaquin -
Selma CA-Fresno-Tulare Foothills CA-Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore CA-
344 PM PDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KINGS AND WEST
CENTRAL TULARE COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM PDT...

At 344 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
London, or 10 miles northwest of Visalia, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Visalia, Dinuba, London, Traver, Ivanhoe, and Goshen.

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 3643 11954 3655 11946 3647 11916 3629 11933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 306DEG 13KT 3646 11940 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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