Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 10:15PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 20 Article rating: No rating At 1015 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Santa Maria… Lompoc… Santa Ynez… Solvang… Vandenberg Space Force Base… El Capitan State Beach… Orcutt… Cuyama… Los Alamos… Refugio State Beach… Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park… Buellton… Sisquoc… Figueroa Mountain… Highway 166 between Twitchell Dam and the Cuyama Valley… Vandenberg Village… Lake Cachuma… Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass… Carrizo Plain… and Mission Hills. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The post Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 10:15PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
Truck driver injured after car goes through fence into garage; building tagged for inspection Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 19 Article rating: No rating NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – A driver in a box truck suffered minor injuries after his car went through a fence and into a garage just after 8:30 p.m. at 116 Hazel Lane in Nipomo, according to CAL FIRE SLO. No one else besides an adult male driver was in the truck and the building is being tagged for inspection after the car went into the structure, according to CAL FIRE SLO. CAL FIRE SLO crews cleaned up the accident for two hours before wrapping up the operation. The post Truck driver injured after car goes through fence into garage; building tagged for inspection appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 17 at 10:11PM PST until February 17 at 11:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 20 Article rating: No rating At 1010 PM PST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles north of Montecito to near Isla Vista, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts. Brief weak tornado possible. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include… Santa Barbara… Montecito… Carpinteria… Summerland… Isla Vista… Goleta… Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass… Old Man Mountain… Hope Ranch… Mission Canyon… and Santa Barbara Airport. 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. The post Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 17 at 10:11PM PST until February 17 at 11:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 10:11PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 19 Article rating: No rating At 1010 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers moving across southeast Ventura and western Los Angeles Counties. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Eastern Malibu… Acton… North Hollywood… Encino… Woodland Hills… Venice… Hollywood… Van Nuys… Culver City… Chatsworth… Universal City… Santa Clarita… Burbank… Beverly Hills… Santa Monica… Northridge… Griffith Park… Inglewood… Pasadena… and Sylmar. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. The post Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 10:11PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 17 at 9:51PM PST until February 17 at 11:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 22 Article rating: No rating At 950 PM PST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles east of Santa Ynez to near Refugio State Beach, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts. Brief weak tornado possible. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include… Santa Barbara… Montecito… Santa Ynez… Carpinteria… El Capitan State Beach… Summerland… Refugio State Beach… Isla Vista… Goleta… Old Man Mountain… Mission Canyon… Santa Barbara Airport… Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass… Hope Ranch… and Lake Cachuma. 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. The post Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 17 at 9:51PM PST until February 17 at 11:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more