NWS Tracks Central Coast Storm Line With 50 mph Gusts and Brief Tornado Risk
Radar-based alerts emphasize short-term threats to coastal communities, highways, mariners.
Overview
- At 6:01 a.m. PST Monday, the NWS Oxnard office reported a radar-tracked line of strong storms from near Atascadero to about 25 miles west of Point Conception moving east at 15 mph.
- Hazards were radar indicated, including wind gusts up to 50 mph with a very weak tornado possible along the Central Coast.
- Torrential rainfall with these storms may lead to ponding and minor flooding, and officials advise against driving through flooded roadways.
- Locations listed for potential impacts include Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, and Highway 101 over Cuesta Grade.
- Earlier statements highlighted a waterspout-capable cell near Santa Barbara before dawn Sunday and a fast-moving Imperial Valley line Saturday with gusts near 40 mph and pea-size hail, with guidance to seek shelter and report severe weather to local law enforcement.