Special Weather Statement

From the National Weather Service
STARTED:Saturday, Jan. 3 @ 1:28 p.m.
ENDED:Saturday, Jan. 3 @ 2 p.m.
SEVERITY:Moderate
URGENCY:Expected
AREAS:Southern Humboldt Interior; Southern Trinity; Mendocino Coast; Northwestern Mendocino Interior; Northeastern Mendocino Interior

INSTRUCTIONS

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

DESCRIPTION

At 128 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over Leggett and near Rockport moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include… Leggett and Rockport.

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