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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this tornado warning at Jan 24, 2008, 8:43 PM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2008, 8:43 PM PST (04:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2008, 9:45 PM PST
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Los Angeles County, CA
The radar
The Los Angeles radar (KVTX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS56 KLOX 250445
TORLOX
CAC037-250545-
/O.NEW.KLOX.TO.W.0002.080125T0443Z-080125T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
843 PM PST THU JAN 24 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWEST LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MALIBU...PACIFIC PALISADES AND TOPANGA ...
* UNTIL 945 PM PST
* AT 836 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO. THE CELL WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF MALIBU MOVING
NORTH NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IT SHOULD AFFECT MALIBU AND PACIFIC
PALISADES BEFORE 900 PM PST.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3411 11884 3414 11860 3402 11860 3402 11866
3401 11867 3401 11877 3399 11880 3400 11882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 209DEG 18KT 3423 11860
$$
BRUNO/CAK/DG2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS56 KLOX 250507
SVSLOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
903 PM PST THU JAN 24 2008
CAC037-250545-
/O.CON.KLOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080125T0545Z/
LOS ANGELES CA-
903 PM PST THU JAN 24 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM PST FOR
SOUTHWEST LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING
THE CITIES OF MALIBU...PACIFIC PALISADES AND TOPANGA...
AT 900 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE VERY STRONG ROTATING THUNDERSTORM. IT WAS LOCATED OVER
THE EASTERN HALF OF MALIBU AND WAS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH. CITIES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE CELL INCLUDE
MALIBU...PACIFIC PALISADES AND TOPANGA.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3411 11884 3414 11860 3402 11860 3402 11866
3401 11867 3401 11877 3399 11880 3400 11882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 209DEG 18KT 3432 11854
$$000
WWUS56 KLOX 250544
SVSLOX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
943 PM PST THU JAN 24 2008
CAC037-250553-
/O.EXP.KLOX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080125T0545Z/
LOS ANGELES CA-
943 PM PST THU JAN 24 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING SOUTHWESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING
MALIBU AND PACIFIC PALISADE WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM PST...
THE STRONGEST STORMS HAVE MOVED TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA AND HAVE
WEAKENED SLIGHTLY. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...
SOME POSSIBLY STRONG...WILL AFFECT THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
LAT...LON 3411 11884 3414 11860 3402 11860 3402 11866
3401 11867 3401 11877 3399 11880 3400 11882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 209DEG 18KT 3449 11842
$$
BRUNOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 4:15 PM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | LOX | 18 hr | |
| Jan 24, 5:44 PM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | 4 days |
| Jan 24, 5:47 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | LOX | 43 min | |
| Jan 24, 6:13 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | LOX | 32 min | |
| Jan 24, 6:41 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | LOX | 49 min | |
| Jan 24, 7:55 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | LOX | 2 hr | |
| Jan 24, 8:04 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 56 min |
| Jan 24, 8:55 PM PST | Tornado Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 65 min |
| Jan 24, 9:52 PM PST | Special Marine Warning | LOX | 95 min | |
| Jan 24, 9:53 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 1:11 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 94 min |
| Jan 25, 2:05 AM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 56 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:23 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 97 min |
| Jan 25, 5:28 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | LOX | 2 hr | |
| Jan 25, 5:56 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 94 min |
| Jan 25, 7:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 90 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.