Special Weather Statement

From the National Weather Service
STARTED:Wednesday, Sept. 16 @ 3:29 p.m.
ENDED:Wednesday, Sept. 16 @ 4 p.m.
SEVERITY:Moderate
URGENCY:Expected
AREAS:Southeastern Interior Humboldt; Southern Trinity

INSTRUCTIONS

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

DESCRIPTION

At 329 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Ruth, or 24 miles southwest of Hayfork, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include… Ruth, Forest Glen and Zenia.

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