![]() These winds are actually a combination of the tropical system AND terrain effects. #Cbs meteorologist amber lee freeFeel free to email us at strongest winds, so far, have been across the higher elevations of San Diego County so far today. Stay weather aware out there and send us your footage on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Lightning will be a threat as well as strong winds.Īlso, the amount of wind shear present in a landfalling tropical system does make the atmosphere more conducive to the possibility of tornadoes and this is something that is also not out of the question if the conditions are set up to support that. Luckily these cells should be moving along at a fairly good clip so the duration of downpours may be limited unless repetitive cells move across the same areas. If they do Ventura may be the prime zone for this in the coming hour or two.Ī reminder, any thunderstorms that form today will be capable of torrential rains, perhaps on the order of 2-4 inches an hour, as far as rainfall rates. ![]() The thinking is that thunderstorms may fire at any moment. Visible satellite imagery confirms towering cumulus clouds around the Castaic area moving west-southwestward. Intense daytime heating and offshore flow have helped boost temperatures to incredible levels for the coast, where it is about 100 degrees just blocks from the ocean in parts of Ventura right now!Īn area of sunshine ahead of the incoming cloud mass has helped temperatures get maximized and the tropical moisture in place and on the way has met up with the heat for strong instability. It's not every day you get tropical moisture flowing straight into very tall mountains, and that's exactly what's been happening up and down the San Jacintos. These are desert regions where half an inch can lead to flooding so flooded roadways, creeks and streams rushing with water are creating dangerous situations that people need to avoid. In these areas, multiple inches of rain has fallen. So far the NWS has been issuing Flash Flood Warnings across eastern San Diego and central Riverside Counties, where the brunt of the heaviest rain has fallen, now extending up into the Coachella Valley. Again, if and where storms form torrential downpours will be likely. There is a possibility area-wide including valleys and coasts but the keyword is isolated with some areas more concentrated than others. If enough instability develops tomorrow thunderstorms may be possible, with the highest chances across the mountains, maybe deserts. ![]() Some areas will see more and others will see less. Then, there will be potential on-and-off showers, possibly bands, through the night and into Saturday. Rain showers should become more numerous and successful in actually hitting the ground as the air moistens up across the lower to mid levels for more parts of Southern California heading into this evening. ![]() Some intense downpours and thunderstorms quickly swept through between Ventura and Santa Barbara this afternoon. The general thinking is that we may have already experienced the strongest winds across our area over the last several hours and they will probably lessen heading into and through the evening. ![]()
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