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  • Special Weather Statement for Southeastern Kern County Desert County, California
  • Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 4:15PM PDT by NWS
  • Effective: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 5 p.m.
  • Expires: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 5 p.m.
  • ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY UNTIL
    500 PM PDT...
    At 413 PM PDT Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
    miles southeast of California City, or 34 miles south of
    Ridgecrest moving southwest at 10 mph.
    Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
    Locations impacted include...
    Ridgecrest, California City, Randsburg, China Lake Acres, Edwards
    AFB, Boron, Government Peak, Laurel Mountain and North Edwards.
    HAZARD...Less than 1/4 mile visibility is possible at times with
    blowing dust.
    SOURCE...Doppler radar.
    IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
    *State Routes 178, 14, 395, and 58 could be affected.
    Locations impacted include...
    California City, Edwards AFB, Randsburg, Boron, Government Peak,
    Laurel Mountain and North Edwards.

  • Special Weather Statement for Southeastern Kern County Desert County, California
  • Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 4:42PM PDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
  • ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MARIPOSA...
    SOUTHWESTERN MADERA...EAST CENTRAL MERCED AND WEST CENTRAL FRESNO
    COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM PDT...
    At 440 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
    a line extending from 15 miles northeast of Chowchilla to 8 miles
    east of Mendota. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
    Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.
    Locations impacted include...
    Wawona Campground, Wawona Vistor Center, Fresno, Madera, Metcalf Gap,
    Wawona, Chowchilla, Kerman, Madera Acres, Yosemite Lakes, Parkwood,
    Parksdale, Biola, Bootjack, Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, San
    Joaquin and Ahwahnee.