Special Weather Statement

From the National Weather Service
STARTED:Sunday, Jan. 4 @ 7:51 p.m.
ENDED:Sunday, Jan. 4 @ 8:15 p.m.
SEVERITY:Moderate
URGENCY:Expected
AREAS:Northern Humboldt Coast; Southwestern Humboldt

INSTRUCTIONS

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

DESCRIPTION

At 751 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 11 miles northwest of Petrolia, or 22 miles northwest of Honeydew, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include… Ferndale and Capetown.

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