Kraig Pakulski / Monday, February 16, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 16 at 8:06AM PST until February 16 at 9:30AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA SVRLOX The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Western Santa Barbara County in southwestern California… * Until 930 AM PST. * At 805 AM PST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Orcutt to near Point Conception, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. A brief weak tornado is also possible. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include… Santa Maria… Lompoc… Santa Ynez… Solvang… Vandenberg Space Force Base… El Capitan State Beach… Orcutt… Los Alamos… Refugio State Beach… Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park… Isla Vista… Goleta… Guadalupe… Buellton… Sisquoc… Santa Barbara Airport… Vandenberg Village… Lake Cachuma… and Mission Hills. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. The post Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 16 at 8:06AM PST until February 16 at 9:30AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Un poderoso temporal invernal impacta California con peligrosas tormentas eléctricas Next Article Amazon delivery van gets stuck after following GPS onto ‘dangerous’ mudflats Print 19 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Alerts Please login or register to post comments.