Kraig Pakulski / Sunday, January 4, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Special Weather Statement issued January 4 at 11:55AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA At 1150 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cambria to 16 miles southwest of Morro Bay to 31 miles west of Vandenberg Space Force Base. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Any waterspouts that develop may move onshore as a weak, brief tornado. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Santa Maria… San Luis Obispo… Morro Bay… Pismo Beach… Atascadero… Arroyo Grande… Nipomo… Cambria… Vandenberg Space Force Base… Orcutt… Grover Beach… Guadalupe… Oceano… Avila Beach… Diablo Canyon… Cayucos… Baywood-Los Osos… Shell Beach… and Highway 101 over Cuesta Grade. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The post Special Weather Statement issued January 4 at 11:55AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Flash Flood Warning issued January 4 at 11:38AM PST until January 4 at 12:15PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Next Article Let it Glow Winter Solstice Party 2025! Print 25 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Alerts Please login or register to post comments.