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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service OXNARD CA
1242 PM PDT Thu May 1 2025
 

CAZ038-352-353-356-376-377-012045-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains CA-Lake Casitas CA-
Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range CA-
Northern Ventura County Mountains CA-
Southern Ventura County Mountains CA-Cuyama Valley CA-
1242 PM PDT Thu May 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN VENTURA AND NORTH
CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM PDT...

At 1240 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Rose Valley, or 11 miles north of Ojai. This storm
was 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...
Reyes Peak...
Old Man Mountain...
Big Pine Mountain...
Highway 33...
Ventucopa...
and Rose Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3488 11938 3488 11928 3486 11927 3486 11925
      3481 11924 3481 11905 3457 11895 3445 11932
      3454 11970 3467 11991 3476 11956 3490 11944
      3490 11938
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 078DEG 3KT 3460 11931 

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

$$

Munroe/Lewis