Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I just read that a tornado touched down less than 5 miles from where I live! Seriously people this is earthquake country not tornado country. No injuries, thank the good Lord above!
Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206 ^^^ Omg, my husband just missed that tornado by 10 minutes! He was driving to work on the freeway!
Originally Posted By TheParsec They just issued a tornado warning down here in san diego, del mar area. Their were strong winds about an hour ago blowing alot of trees down.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Sounds like a commute from hell awaiting me this afternoon. When I came to work this morning I was surprised not to see toppled eucalyptus trees in Balboa Park.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Auntie Em! Auntie Em! It's a twister! It's a twister! Ok I'm done now!
Originally Posted By KittyPrincess1206 I heard on the news a little earlier that San Diego, and the surrounding area will have another tornado warning today. I hope everyone stays safe, and on the ground today!
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA I just aw tornado warnings for santa clara and santa cruz with a thunderstom that is super serve that can cuase a tonorando to travel at 35mph!!!! that is what it said on those national weather statements things…. It’s raining here in orange. Nothing big though.yet. I’m waiting for this HUGE heavy rain storm the weather people keeping saying we are going to have….the rain that is happening right now in orange is nothing compared to what the weather people said we are going to have.! But if there is a tornado in your area.. or you see one. Get under something, stay away from windows and cover your self with a mattress or something like that.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 326 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2010 CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-210000- ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS- COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS- 326 PM PST TUE JAN 19 2010 ...MORE STORMS STILL IN THE PIPELINE... STRONG STORMS BATTERED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MORE STORMS OVER THE PACIFIC WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS WEEK. THE NEXT STORM WILL ARRIVE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN...FLOODING...AND SEVERE WEATHER. THIS WILL FOLLOWED BY YET ANOTHER POWERFUL STORM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...AND FLOODING RAINS. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS. BOUTS OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET LOCALLY...BUT MOST OF THE HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ABOVE 6000 FEET WHERE MORE WINTER STORM WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED. THIS WEEK-LONG EVENT WILL GENERATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS...AND 15 TO LOCALLY 30 INCHES ON THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES. DESERT LOCATIONS ARE LIKELY TO RECEIVE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN. WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BECOME MORE AND MORE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN AND BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS. ROADS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES. OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THE WINDS WILL APPROACH GALE FORCE WITH WIND SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 FEET...CREATING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. STAY UPDATED WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO FOR THE LATEST UPDATES OF FORECASTS AND WARNINGS.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA Sorry that special weather statement was soooo long everyone. I just copied the text from what was on in front of me. it’s probably not for the correct area’s that some of you live in..but you can see what is coming and going to happen..
Originally Posted By -em < someone rang?!? I'm used to hearing Tornado watches but that is just freaky- Stay safe!
Originally Posted By LPFan22 In CA the buildings are built to withstand earthquakes but how about an abundance of rain? Here in So Cal there are sinkholes, fallen trees and roof collapses. Not to mention the car accidents all over the place. So many drivers continue to push it in this weather. I don't feel as though I'm in any real danger but I'm starting to get a little nervous. Hope everyone takes it extra slooooow on their way home from work.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Newest update as of 5:05 a storm cell is heading south from Pismo a traveling 35 MPH. It's likely to bring 60 mile an hour winds. Batten down the hatches!
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Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Well, after having paddled around my yard today in my canoe and taking in the scenery while conversing with a duck, about the weather, I will admit that it's a bit wet outside. Ihope everyone is safe and dry and there is no water damage to anyone's home.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I wish I could be in CA for the spring wildflower season -- based on the rain reports it sounds like its going to be a good one!
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin in a month or six weeks we'll have beautiful vistas in our deserts. I may need to take a drive with my camera.
