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Special Weather Statement
ExpiredMariposa Madera Foothills; Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Yosemite NP outside of the valley
Status
Ended
Started about 10 hours ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
At 1209 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Bootjack, or 14 miles southwest of Yosemite South Entrance, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Bootjack, Mariposa, Jerseydale, Metcalf Gap, Crane Flat and Hodgdon Meadow Campground.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Data from the National Weather Service
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