1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 5, 1:33 PM PST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
233 PM PDT WED APR 5 2006
.UPDATE...MOST SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS CENTRAL CA HAS ENDED...HOWEVER
RADAR STILL SHOWS SOME STUBBORN ONES NEAR THE GRAPEVINE. THESE ARE
BASICALLY UPSLOPE SHOWERS AND MAY LINGER FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.
OTHERWISE...PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES REMAIN BEHIND THE DEPARTING SYS OF
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. FLOOD CONCERNS THIS EVE ARE DIMINISHING AND
MOST FLOOD WATERS ARE GRADUALLY RECEDING. REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES
MAINLY ISOLATE URBAN AREAS. FOR THIS REASON...AM CANCELING
URBAN/SMALL STREAM ADVISORY FOR THE VALLEY AS WELL AS FLOOD WARNING
FOR SIERRA FOOTHILLS/KERN MTNS. HOWEVER A FEW STREAMS MAY CONT TO
RUN HIGH FOR THE NEXT 12-24 HRS. OTHERWISE...MODELS SHOW SFC TO H85
MOISTURE LEVELS TO REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH THRU THURS. THIS COMBINED WITH
WARMER TEMPS THURS WILL LIKELY GENERATE SOME CU/SC DEVELOPMENT. WILL
UPDATE ZONES FOR MORE CLOUDS THURS...ESPECIALLY FOOTHILLS AND SOUTH
AND EAST VALLEY. ALSO UPDATE TO REMOVE MOST EVE POP WORDING. NO
OTHER CHANGES.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR...
WATER VAPOR IMAGES SHOW THE COLD UPPER LOW EXITING CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA. HOWEVER NUMEROUS SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION AS AN ELONGATED AREA OF VORTICITY ALONG THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS
PUSHES EAST BEHIND THE LOW. EXPECT THE SHOWERS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS
INTO THE EARLY EVENING THEN END AS AN UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD.
WILL LET MOST OF FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH
DELAYED RISES IN CREEKS DUE TO CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY
PRECIPITATION DURING THE LAST TWO DAYS.
ARRIVAL OF COLD AIR SHOULD BRING SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO 4000 FEET.
EXPECT THE MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY TOWARDS THE TEHACHAPI
MOUNTAINS AN THERE MAY BE 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATING ABOVE 4000
FEET TONIGHT. OTHERWISE BRIEF DRY AND WARM PERIOD FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. HOWEVER ANOTHER UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH CAL COAST
FRIDAY BRINGING ANOTHER THREAT OF PRECIPITATION LATE FRIDAY. THE
STRONGER DYNAMICS AND DEEPER MOISTURE REMAIN IN NORTH CAL. THUS
EXPECT THE HIGHER THREAT OF PRECIPITATION TOWARDS THE NORTH SECTORS
OF CENTRAL VALLEY AND YOSEMITE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. AND ONLY
SLIGHT RISK IN THE SOUTH VALLEY.
.LONG TERM...FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ACTIVE,
UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THROUGH
THE PERIOD. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW, CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF DROPPING
SOUTHWARD OUT OF THE GULF OF AK, WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCE OVER THE
E/PAC BY THIS WEEKEND. VORT MAXES PIN-WHEELING AROUND THIS LOW WILL
SLIDE INTO CENTRAL CA...ALTHOUGH THE LATEST 12Z GFS IS CASTING SOME
DOUBT ON THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF EACH DISTURBANCE. FOR THE MOST PART,
I CONSIDERED THIS RUN TO BE AN OUTLIER, SO MADE LITTLE CHANGES TO
THE EXTENDED FORECAST. DID CUT BACK POPS SLIGHTLY FOR THE KERN
DESERT ZONES. OTHERWISE, THE MEAN TROUGH AXIS SLIDES EAST INTO THE
GREAT BASIN ON MONDAY, POSSIBLY PROVIDING A BRIEF RESPITE, BUT YET
ANOTHER SYSTEM IS LINED UP TO BRING PRECIPITATION BACK TO THE REGION
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...AREAS OF MVFR IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLD T-STORMS
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS ACROSS THE
S. SIERRA NEVADA AND TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS. IMPROVING CONDITIONS
TONIGHT WITH GENERALLY VFR EXPECTED BY 12Z THURSDAY...EXCEPT MVFR
LINGERING THROUGH 18Z THU OVER THE SOUTH END OF THE SJV AND ACROSS
SJV FACING SLOPES OF THE KERN MTNS. FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS...PLEASE
REFER TO TAFS FOR KMCE...KFAT AND KBFL.
&&
.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN
RIVER BELOW FRIANT DAM...
...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MERCED RIVER AT STEVINSON...
&&
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BINGHAM/MV/MYERSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 CAZ089-061200- WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MERCED RIVER AT STEVINSON IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSUSJ FOR FURTHER DETAILS. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CAZ093-094-061200- MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS AND THE TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS. .DAY ONE...TODAY A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CAZ095-061200- KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. .DAY ONE...TODAY A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT BELOW 5500 FEET UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CAZ096-097-061200- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE. .DAY ONE...TODAY A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE WWUS46 OR SFOWSWHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CAZ098-099-061200- INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERT. .DAY ONE...TODAY LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CAZ090-061200- EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT BELOW FRIANT DAM IN CENTRAL FRESNO COUNTY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BERENDA SLOUGH IN WESTERN MADERA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT WGUS66 OR SFOFFAHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. CAZ091-092-061200- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 545 AM PDT WED APR 5 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS86 OR SFOFLSHNX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. DCH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 137 PM PDT WED APR 5 2006 CAZ089>092-060000- WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- 137 PM PDT WED APR 5 2006 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS SIGHTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY... SEVERAL REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM ACROSS THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...FROM MERCED COUNTY DOWN TO KINGS AND TULARE COUNTIES. SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFIRMED REPORTS OF FUNNELS TOUCHING DOWN. THIS IS A PHENOMENON KNOWN AS COLD AIR FUNNELS. THEY USUALLY FORM AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW CROSSES THE REGION...WITH COLD AIR FILTERING IN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE UPPER LOW. THE FUNNELS ARE USUALLY VERY SHORT LIVED...AND RARELY TOUCH THE GROUND. IF YOU SEE A FUNNEL...DON/T BECOME OVERLY ALARMED...BUT KEEP A CLOSE WATCH IN THE EVENT ONE DOES BRIEFLY TOUCH THE GROUND. IN THAT EVENT...MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE AND TAKE SHELTER. MYERS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Convective activity developed across the Southern San Joaquin Valley in the afternoon of the 5th.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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