Weather Alert in California
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 25 at 2:04PM PDT until August 25 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
AREAS AFFECTED: San Diego, CA
DESCRIPTION: SVRSGX The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central San Diego County in southwestern California... * Until 300 PM PDT. * At 204 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hwy S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente, or near Hwy 78 Between S2 And Borrego Springs Rd, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Hwy 78 Between Banner And S2, Hwy 78 Between S2 And Borrego Springs Rd, Hwy S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente, Fish Creek Wash, Hwy S2 Between Hwy 79 And Hwy 78, and Shelter Valley.
INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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