Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Hanford, CA

991 
WGUS66 KHNX 121748
FFAHNX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1048 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING A THREAT OF
FLASH FLOODING TO THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THIS EVENING...

CAZ096-097-130200-
/O.EXA.KHNX.FF.A.0002.120812T1900Z-120813T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1048 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM
  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE. 

* UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING

* THE PRESENCE OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL HELP TRIGGER SCATTERED 
  THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO THIS EVENING. THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THUNDERSTORMS 
  COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH
  WATER...DEBRIS FLOWS OR ROCK SLIDES. RAPID WATER RISES AND
  OVERFLOW MAY OCCUR IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. 

&&



$$

DURFEE

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

CAZ095-098-099-130200-
/O.CON.KHNX.FF.A.0002.120812T1900Z-120813T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
1048 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...INDIAN WELLS VALLEY...KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND 
  SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT. 

* UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING

* THE PRESENCE OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL HELP TRIGGER SCATTERED 
  THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...THIS AFTERNOON 
  INTO THIS EVENING. THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THUNDERSTORMS 
  COULD PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. 

* NORMALLY DRY CREEKS...ARROYOS AND ROADS COULD SUDDENLY 
  OVERFLOW WITH HIGH WATER AND CREATE POTENTIALLY LIFE 
  THREATENING FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER
ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON ROADS WHERE WATER HAS PONDED.

&&



$$
DURFEE

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

299 
WGUS66 KHNX 130151
FFAHNX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
651 PM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

CAZ095>099-130300-
/O.CAN.KHNX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-120813T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
651 PM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE REGION.

$$

DUDLEY

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
357 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL OVER THE CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA INTERIOR. THERE IS ALSO REMNANT MONSOONAL MOISTURE
MOVING NORTH OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE REGION BRINGING A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SIERRA AND KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND DESERT REGIONS AS WELL A FEW DRIFTING INTO THE CENTRAL VALLEY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
PLENTY OF CLOUDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN VALLEY TONIGHT. THE CLOUDS
ARE KEEPING UP TEMPS AND IS HELPING KEEP THE HUMIDITY UP AS WELL
STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST IS ALLOW SOME MONSOON
MOISTURE TO MOVE PRETTY FAR NORTH ON THE VALLEY. THE INCREASED
MOISTURE WILL ALSO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CWA INCLUDING MOST OF KERN COUNTY AND
PARTS OF TULARE COUNTY. 88D IS PICKING UP A FEW SPRINKLES ACROSS
THE BFL AREA ATTM. NO REPORTS YET OF ANY PRECIP. CLOUDS MAY CAUSE
PROBLEMS WITH OUR FORECAST HIGH TEMPS TODAY. YESTERDAY THE CLOUDS
BURNED OFF AS THE VALLEY HEATED UP...BUT MOISTURE IS A BIT DEEPER
TODAY AND MAY HAVE SOME TROUBLE. WE ARE STILL EXPECTING THE CLOUDS
TO BURN OFF AND THINGS TO HEAT UP ACROSS THE VALLEY.

WEAK UPPER LOW OFF THE COAST WILL BE REPLACED BY A DEVELOPING
UPPER LOW CENTER SLIDING OUT OF THE CENTRAL PAC. THE EPAC LOW WILL
REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEK. THE UPPER RIDGE WILL REMAIN
OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK IN RESPONSE TO THE CLOSED LOW OFF
THE COAST. VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK
WITH SOME MINOR COOLING EXPECTED BY NEXT SUNDAY...BUT ONLY IN THE
NRN SJV.

THUNDERSTORMS ONCE AGAIN WILL BE A CONCERN ACROSS THE SIERRA AND
OVER KERN COUNTY...AS PLENTY OF SUB TROPICAL MOISTURE IS IN PLACE AND
AFTERNOON HEATING WILL KICK THINGS OFF AND CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR
THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN
SIERRA...KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT THROUGH 06Z MONDAY. VFR
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FROM 06Z-12Z MONDAY.

&&

.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
ON SUNDAY AUGUST 12 2012... UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS IN
FRESNO... KERN... MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES AND SEQUOIA NATIONAL
PARK AND FOREST.
FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT VALLEYAIR.ORG

&&

.CERTAINTY...

THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 1 AND 2 IS HIGH.
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 IS HIGH.

THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS PART OF A TRIAL PROJECT CONDUCTED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD.
CERTAINTY LEVELS INCLUDE LOW...MEDIUM...AND HIGH. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HNX/CERTAINTY.PHP /ALL LOWER CASE/ FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND/OR TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK.

&&

.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING BELOW 4000
FEET FOR THE CAZ095.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING CAZ089>094.

&&

PUBLIC...JDB
AVN/FW...DCH
SYNOPSIS...JDB

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
452 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

CAZ089-090-131200-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
452 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT. REFER TO THE LATEST NON-
PRECIPITATION STATEMENT /SFONPWHNX/ FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ091>094-131200-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
452 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...
...AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS
AND THE SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT.
REFER TO THE LATEST NON- PRECIPITATION STATEMENT /SFONPWHNX/.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
/SFOSPSHNX/ FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ095>099-131200-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
452 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA...AND THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AS WELL AS BRIEF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. DUE TO EXTREMELY DRY FUELS OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF FIRE IGNITION FROM
LIGHTNING OUTSIDE OF HEAVY RAIN AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY
ACROSS THE KERN MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AND CONTINUING THROUGH
SATURDAY ACROSS THE SIERRA NEVADA. GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

JDB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
431 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

CAZ095>099-130015-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
431 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...MOUNTAIN AND DESERT THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS IN
THE KERN COUNTY DESERT AND SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA THROUGH MONDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS MIGHT BECOME MORE NUMEROUS SUNDAY AND MONDAY DUE
TO AN INCREASE IN MONSOONAL MOISTURE. IN ADDITION TO DANGEROUS
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING STRONG AND
GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. CONSIDERING HOW EXTREMELY DRY
FUELS ARE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF
FIRE IGNITION FROM LIGHTNING DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS.

CAZ091>094-130015-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
431 AM PDT SUN AUG 12 2012

...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY AND THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS
AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA TODAY MAY DRIFT INTO THE
SIERRA FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.

RESIDENTS IN THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY LATER
TODAY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE
SHELTER INDOORS IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN. IN ADDITION TO
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING
LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN.

BARLOW

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD