Tornado Warning 1, NWS Los Angeles, CA

Issued

Feb 19, 2011, 6:06 PM PST (02:06 UTC)

Expired

Feb 19, 2011, 6:45 PM PST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Los Angeles, CA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Santa Barbara County, CA, Ventura County, CA

The Los Angeles radar (KVTX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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839 
WFUS56 KLOX 200206
TORLOX
CAC083-111-200245-
/O.NEW.KLOX.TO.W.0001.110220T0206Z-110220T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
606 PM PST SAT FEB 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
  WEST CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM PST

* AT 559 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LA       
  CONCHITA...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF MONTECITO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LA
  CONCHITA AND LAKE CASITAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3454 11929 3432 11920 3429 11934 3431 11937
      3431 11939 3434 11943 3437 11948 3437 11951
      3440 11954 3441 11965 3440 11969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 251DEG 19KT 3434 11955

$$

KAPLAN/ASR

597 
WWUS56 KLOX 200220
SVSLOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
620 PM PST SAT FEB 19 2011

CAC083-111-200245-
/O.CON.KLOX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110220T0245Z/
SANTA BARBARA CA-VENTURA CA-
620 PM PST SAT FEB 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM PST FOR WEST
CENTRAL VENTURA AND EAST CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...

AT 612 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LA CONCHITA...OR 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONTECITO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LA
CONCHITA AND LAKE CASITAS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3454 11929 3432 11920 3429 11934 3431 11937
      3431 11939 3434 11943 3437 11948 3437 11951
      3440 11954 3441 11965 3440 11969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 251DEG 19KT 3436 11947

$$

KAPLAN/ASR

623 
WWUS56 KLOX 200247
SVSLOX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
647 PM PST SAT FEB 19 2011

CAC083-111-200255-
/O.EXP.KLOX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110220T0245Z/
SANTA BARBARA CA-VENTURA CA-
647 PM PST SAT FEB 19 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL VENTURA AND EAST CENTRAL
SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO HAS WEAKENED...SO THE TORNADO 
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL 
STILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL AS IT MOVES 
THROUGH OJAI AND AND OAK VIEW.

LAT...LON 3454 11929 3432 11920 3429 11934 3431 11937
      3431 11939 3434 11943 3437 11948 3437 11951
      3440 11954 3441 11965 3440 11969
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 251DEG 19KT 2731 11542

$$

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