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.

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FFWLOX

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for…
West Central Ventura County in southwestern California…

* Until 1215 PM PST.

* At 1138 AM PST, Flash flooding is ongoing. Heavy rain has ended
for now. However, significant flood impacts continue with multiple
reports of mud over Highway 101 with rainfall runoff potentially
producing new or worsening impacts within the next hour.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. Rock slides and
mud slides.

SOURCE…Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Highway 101 between La Conchita and Western Ventura, highway 33
south of Lake Casitas to highway 101, and surrounding hills.
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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FFWLOX

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
West Central Ventura County in southwestern California…

* Until 1145 AM PST.

* At 1055 AM PST, Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy
rain with rainfall rates in excess of one inch per hour.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. Rock slides and
mud slides.

SOURCE…Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Highway 101 between La Conchita and Western Ventura, highway 33
south of Lake Casitas to highway 101, and surrounding hills.
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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