I Take Back What I Said About No Hurricanes

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD CA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...EASTERN KERN COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RIDGECREST...

* UNTIL 500 PM PDT

* AT 408 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RIDGECREST TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CALIFORNIA CITY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RIDGECREST TO 33 MILES SOUTH OF RIDGECREST...AND MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...RANDSBURG BY 425 PM PDT...INYOKERN BY 445 PM PDT... RIDGECREST BY 450 PM PDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!