Expires:201003312145;Remove:201003312145;289100 FPUS76 KHNX 311940 NOWHNX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 1240 PM PDT WED MAR 31 2010 CAZ089>094-312145- WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS- TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 1240 PM PDT WED MAR 31 2010 .NOW....SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE HIGHWAY 99 CORRIDOR FROM MERCED TO BAKERSFIELD AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. $$ WP WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD