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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
509 PM PDT Thu Mar 13 2025

CAZ310-315-140045-
Southeast San Joaquin Valley CA-Delano-Wasco-Shafter CA-
509 PM PDT Thu Mar 13 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL KERN...
SOUTHEASTERN KINGS AND SOUTHWESTERN TULARE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM
PDT...

At 509 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Delano, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
McFarland, Alpaugh, Allensworth State Park, Famoso, Delano, and
Wasco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

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.

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LAT...LON 3578 11955 3595 11949 3569 11908 3554 11928
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 316DEG 26KT 3578 11942

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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