Bear Valley, CA…The NWS Sacramento office has released a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alpine, Amador, & Eldorado Counties. This warning affects the high country. Please use caution and read the warning below…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
CAC003-005-017-082015-
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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1223 PM PDT WED JUL 8 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN AMADOR COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA…
ALPINE COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA…
EAST CENTRAL EL DORADO COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA…

* UNTIL 115 PM PDT

* AT 1223 PM PDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER
LOOKOUT PEAK…OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKE ALPINE…AND MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
KIRKWOOD…CARSON PASS…KIRKWOOD MEADOWS…KIT CARSON…EBBETTS
PASS…LOOKOUT PEAK…UPPER BLUE LAKE…KIRKWOOD SKI AREA AND
HERMIT VALLEY BASIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS…DESTRUCTIVE HAIL…
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM…PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE
TO A SHELTER…PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…OR
YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHO WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SACRAMENTO.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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LAT…LON 3840 11989 3867 12016 3875 12000 3869 11998
3848 11972
TIME…MOT…LOC 1923Z 141DEG 14KT 3854 11989

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