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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service OXNARD CA
301 PM PDT Thu May 1 2025
 

CAZ038-348-353-376-377-012300-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains CA-Santa Ynez Valley CA-
Northern Ventura County Mountains CA-
Southern Ventura County Mountains CA-Cuyama Valley CA-
301 PM PDT Thu May 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN VENTURA AND NORTH
CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM PDT...

At 259 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a several strong 
thunderstorms from the Santa Barbara interior mountains east to the 
northern Ventura County mountains, near Lockwood Valley. These 
storms were nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Big Pine Mountain...
Lockwood Valley...
Highway 33...
Ventucopa...and Lake Cachuma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

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LAT...LON 3486 11927 3486 11925 3481 11924 3481 11898
      3471 11908 3468 11948 3457 11991 3464 11993
      3475 11987 3485 11957 3488 11928
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 056DEG 3KT 3477 11927 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Munroe