Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 2:07PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 2:07pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 206 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chiquita Lake, or 8 miles northwest of Big Bend Summit, moving
southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Chiquita Lake and Foresthill.
Instruction:
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.
If on or near Chiquita Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Motherlode; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Forcast Office:
NWS Sacramento CA