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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Hanford, CA

August 18, 2013Kern County, California

NWS Hanford, CA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2013, 3:06 PM PDT for Kern County, California. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 18, 2013, 3:06 PM PDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2013, 3:30 PM PDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Hanford, CA
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Kern County, CA

The radar

The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hanford, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 18, 11:35 AM PDT, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 11:35 AM PDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 4:55 AM PDT, 10 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
455 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

CAZ089>094-191200-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
455 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM FRESNO COUNTY NORTH TONIGHT.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE THE LATEST /SFOSPSHNX/.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. FOR FURTHER
DETAILS PLEASE SEE THE LATEST /SFOSPSHNX/.

.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.

CAZ096-097-191200-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
455 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE THE
LATEST /SFOSPSHNX/.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FOR FURTHER DETAILS
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST /SFOSPSHNX/.

.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.

CAZ095-098-099-191200-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
455 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE
THE LATEST /SFOSPSHNX/.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FOR
FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE THE LATEST /SFOSPSHNX/.

.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.

DCH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 11:19 AM PDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
1119 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

CAZ089>094-190400-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
1119 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...SPRINKLES POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND WILL BRING A SOUTHERLY INFLUX OF
MONSOONAL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION TODAY AND MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS
THAT DEVELOP OVER THE SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON COULD DRIFT INTO THE
FOOTHILLS AND POSSIBLY THE EAST SIDE OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BY
THIS EVENING. A FEW SPRINKLES COULD OCCUR IN THE CENTRAL SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY AND SIERRA FOOTHILLS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER PATTERN.

CAZ096-097-190400-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1119 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND WILL BRING A SOUTHERLY INFLUX OF
MONSOONAL MOISTURE INTO THE SIERRA NEVADA TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
THIS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA
EACH DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE DRY TODAY AND BECOME RAIN PRODUCERS LATE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. KEEP IN MIND THAT ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN BRING
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. A
FEW FIRE STARTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR IS
NOT A CONCERN AT THIS TIME.

STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

CAZ095-098-099-190400-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-
SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
1119 AM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COAST THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND WILL BRING A SOUTHERLY INFLUX OF
MONSOONAL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MONDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE DRY TODAY AND BECOME RAIN PRODUCERS LATE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. KEEP IN MIND THAT ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN BRING
DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. A
FEW FIRE STARTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY BUT CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR IS
NOT A CONCERN AT THIS TIME.

STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER PATTERN.

JDB

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Hanford, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 3:36 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementHNX39 min
Aug 18, 3:50 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHNXKern3 hr
Aug 18, 4:17 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementHNX28 min
Aug 18, 4:32 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHNXKern3 hr
Aug 18, 4:40 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementHNX50 min
Aug 18, 4:57 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementHNX33 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.