Weather Alert in California
Red Flag Warning issued June 30 at 1:28PM PDT until July 1 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Portion of Shasta/Trinity NF; Burney Basin and Northeast Plateau in Shasta County Including Northwest Lassen NF north of Lassen NP; Southeast Edge Shasta/Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama/Glenn RU; Northern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes Nevada-Yuba-Placer RU and Anador-Eldorado RU; Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S West of the Sierra Crest - West of Evans Peak/Grizzly Peak/Beckworth Peak; Eastern Mendocino NF
DESCRIPTION: * Affected Area...Fire Zone 213 Eastern Portion of Shasta/Trinity NF, Fire Zone 214 Burney Basin and Northeast Plateau in Shasta County Including Northwest Lassen NF north of Lassen NP, Fire Zone 263 Southeast Edge Shasta-Trinity NF and Western Portions of Tehama-Glenn Unit, Fire Zone 266 Northern Sierra Foothills from 1000 to 3000 Ft. Includes portions of Shasta-Trinity and Butte Units, Fire Zone 268 Northern Sierra Including Lassen NP and Plumas and Lassen NF/S West of the Sierra Crest (West of Evans Peak-Grizzly Peak- Beckworth Peak) and Fire Zone 279 Eastern Mendocino NF. * Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also occur outside of main precipitation cores. Highest chances for thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours. * Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur near any thunderstorm development. * Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with gusty outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. *
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of lightning from dry thunderstorms on dry fuels can contribute to new fire starts.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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