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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS San Diego, CA

September 7, 2024San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2024, 2:34 PM PDT for San Diego County, California. It was in force for 56 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: Sep 7, 2024, 2:34 PM PDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired: Sep 7, 2024, 3:30 PM PDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS San Diego, CA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County San Diego County, CA

The radar

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT, 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 7, 1:02 PM PDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
102 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

CAZ048-056-072045-
Riverside County Mountains CA-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire CA-
102 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT RIVERSIDE COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM
PDT...

At 102 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hwy 74 Between Hemet And Mountain Center, or near Idyllwild-Pine
Cove, moving northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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...
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Hwy 243 Between Banning And Idyllwild, Mt San
Jacinto State Park, Hwy 74 Between Hemet And Mountain Center,
Mountain Center, Valle Vista, Saboba Indian Reservation, and Sage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3362 11678 3366 11694 3373 11688 3389 11685
      3376 11660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 206DEG 6KT 3373 11680

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Zuber

Special weather statement, Sep 7, 1:31 PM PDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 7, 1:45 PM PDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
145 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

CAZ048-056-061-072130-
Riverside County Mountains CA-Coachella Valley CA-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire CA-
145 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT RIVERSIDE COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM
PDT...

At 145 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hwy 74 Between Hemet And Mountain Center, or 7 miles southwest of
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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...
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Hwy 243 Between
Banning And Idyllwild, Hwy 74 Between Hemet And Mountain Center,
Valle Vista, East Hemet, Hwy 74 Between Mountain Center And Anza,
Mountain Center, Aguanga, Lake Hemet, Sage, and Saboba Indian
Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3358 11687 3373 11697 3385 11668 3377 11656
      3363 11661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 236DEG 16KT 3370 11684

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Zuber

Special weather statement, Sep 7, 2:17 PM PDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
217 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

CAZ060-072200-
Apple and Lucerne Valleys CA-
217 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM PDT...

At 217 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northwestern Lucerne Valley. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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...
Apple Valley and northern Lucerne Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3465 11687 3457 11686 3451 11703 3458 11721
      3474 11712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 105DEG 4KT 3461 11705

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Zuber

Special weather statement, Sep 7, 2:20 PM PDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
220 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

CAZ050-058-072200-
San Diego County Mountains CA-San Diego County Inland Valleys CA-
220 PM PDT Sat Sep 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM PDT...

At 220 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lake Henshaw, or 12 miles northwest of Julian. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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...
Hwy 79 Between Santa Ysabel And Warner Springs, Lake Henshaw, S7 -
East Grade Rd, Warner Springs, Hwy S2 Between Hwy 79 And Hwy 78,
Santa Ysabel, Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation, Los Coyotes Indian
Reservation, and Wynola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3316 11682 3327 11680 3328 11657 3311 11664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 267DEG 4KT 3322 11673

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Zuber

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 7, 1:02 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX		43 min
Sep 7, 1:31 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX	San Diego	44 min
Sep 7, 1:43 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	Riverside	2 hr
Sep 7, 1:45 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX		45 min
Sep 7, 1:51 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGX	Riverside, San Diego	54 min
Sep 7, 2:10 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	Riverside, San Diego	2 hr
Sep 7, 2:17 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX		43 min
Sep 7, 2:20 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX	San Diego	40 min
Sep 7, 2:27 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	San Diego	2 hr
Sep 7, 2:32 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	San Diego	2 hr
Sep 7, 2:36 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGX	San Diego	19 min
Sep 7, 2:50 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX		40 min
Sep 7, 3:10 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGX	San Diego	32 min
Sep 7, 3:15 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	San Diego	2 hr
Sep 7, 3:24 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX		51 min
Sep 7, 3:35 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	SGX		40 min
Sep 7, 3:39 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	Riverside, San Bernardino	2 hr
Sep 7, 3:40 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGX	Riverside	35 min
Sep 7, 3:57 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGX	Riverside	2 hr

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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.