An upper level low pressure system remained nearly stationary over southern California and continued to spread wrap around moisture into the area. This resulted in another afternoon of showers and thunderstorms on June 2.
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An upper level low pressure system remained nearly stationary over southern California and continued to spread wrap around moisture into the area. This resulted in another afternoon of showers and thunderstorms on June 2. One cell produced a tornado east of Bakersfield while several others produced heavy rainfall and small hail. A slow moving thunderstorm produced flash flooding in downtown Coalinga which damaged several structures. The low moved east on June 3 and 4 which resulted in less moisture spreading into the area and fewer thunderstorms on the following afternoons.
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 Jun 2, 2:17 AM PST, 10 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 317 AM PDT Sun Jun 2 2019 .SYNOPSIS... An area of low pressure will remain over Southern California the next couple of days and look to influence the weather over our forecast area. This feature will continue to bring a continued threat of afternoon and evening thunderstorms over mainly the mountain areas through at least Tuesday. However, isolated storms are even possible over parts of the San Joaquin Valley and into the Kern County desert. Temperatures will remain generally seasonal for this time of year through Monday, and then warmer than average temperatures are expected as high pressure builds over the area. && .DISCUSSION... This very stagnant pattern looks to continue at least through the next couple of days. The cutoff low that has increased the instability over the area the last couple of days is moving very little and will continue to sit over southern California through Tuesday. This will bring another day of showers and thunderstorms for especially the higher elevations of the Sierra. With the upper low circulation centered over central southern California the west side of the valley will have a northerly flow and the Sierra will have a more southerly flow. A few of the thunderstorms that develop over the Sierra could meander into parts of the San Joaquin Valley, such as what happened yesterday. Some of the storms could become strong but the main impact with slow storm movement will be heavy rainfall where the storms do develop. Of course lightning, hail, and gusty winds will also be threats. Near normal temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s will be likely once again today. It will also continue to feel humid across many parts of the area as surface dew points are near 60 degrees in the SJV. So even though temperatures are running near normal it will feel hotter than it actually is with the increased humidities. On Tuesday, weak ridging will move into the region and warm temperatures to above normal and begin to bring us a break in the action for at least the rest of the week. By next weekend another trough will drop southward from the Pacific Northwest and once again destabilize things. At this time, guidance has the trough just skirting our area to the north but would not be surprised if the trough moves a bit further south into central California. Even if the trough does stay further north there will be increased chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the Sierra crest. Now with meteorological summer officially here as of yesterday temperatures are looking more seasonable, which depending on who you ask is a bit of a shame. I guess it has to come sooner or later. I prefer the latter of the two, but have to admit we have been spoiled this year. && .AVIATION... Scattered thunderstorms from 20z today through 03z Monday across the Sierra. Mountain obscuration in IFR conditions precip and clouds. VFR conditions will prevail at MCE, MER, FAT, VIS, and BFL through at least the next 24 hours. && .HYDROLOGY... Areal Flood advisory is in effect along the Kings River from Pine Flat Dam to Kingsburg. Releases from Pine Flat dam have caused minor flooding along parts of the Kings River. The Merced River at Stevinson will remain above monitor stage for the next several days. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None. && .CERTAINTY... The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is medium. The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is high. Certainty levels include low...medium...and high. Please visit www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.html for additional information an/or to provide feedback. && .HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Areal Flood Advisory CAC019-031-107. && public/fw...Andersen aviation....JDB weather.gov/hanford
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 debris flow, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A spotter in Bodfish measured 1.75 inches of rain in 55 minutes. Water was running down rain gutters. No flooding was observed.
A spotter reported dime sized hail in Bodfish.
Yosemite National Park rangers reported a mudslide across State Route 41 between Avalanche Creek and Grouse Creek.
A small EF0 tornado touched down in a rural area east of Bakersfield and northeast of Lamont. The tornado tracked southwestward for around 300 yards.
Coalinga Fire Department reported all major streets in downtown Coalinga were completely flooded with several structures damaged by water after a thunderstorm dropped 1.36 inches of rainfall in one hour and 15 minutes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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