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

CAZ309-310-315-060000-
Southeast San Joaquin Valley CA-Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5 CA-
Delano-Wasco-Shafter CA-
425 PM PDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL KERN COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM PDT...

At 425 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wasco, or 15 miles southwest of Delano, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph 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...
Wasco, Shafter, and Famoso.

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 3563 11955 3574 11945 3558 11911 3539 11933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 303DEG 18KT 3561 11946 

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

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