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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service OXNARD CA
612 PM PDT Sat May 31 2025
 

CAZ038-353-376-377-010200-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains CA-
Northern Ventura County Mountains CA-
Southern Ventura County Mountains CA-Cuyama Valley CA-
612 PM PDT Sat May 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWESTERN
VENTURA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM PDT...

At 607 PM PDT, Doppler radar was continuing to track a strong
thunderstorm across the mountains of northwest Ventura and 
northeast Santa Barbara counties. The storm was drifting to
the west at 5 to 10 mph. 

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, penny size hail, and frequent
         lightning strikes. Localized flash flooding will be
         possible near the core of the thunderstorm. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible. New fire ignitions will be possible due to
         the frequent lightning strikes observed, especially on
         the periphery of the storm. 

Locations impacted include...
Ozena...
Big Pine Mountain...
Highway 33 from Lockwood Valley Road to the Santa Barbara County
line...
and Ventucopa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3458 11982 3475 11989 3486 11985 3491 11967
      3486 11951 3480 11931 3472 11916 3456 11956
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 240DEG 16KT 3471 11982 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Gomberg