Special Weather Statement

From the National Weather Service
STARTED:Sunday, May 3 @ 5:37 p.m.
ENDED:Sunday, May 3 @ 6 p.m.
SEVERITY:Moderate
URGENCY:Expected
AREAS:Northeastern Interior Humboldt; Southern Trinity; Northwestern and Central Trinity

INSTRUCTIONS

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

DESCRIPTION

At 537 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Salyer, or 7 miles southeast of Willow Creek, moving southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 30 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… Willow Creek.

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