[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Severe T-Storm Warning - Ventura Co.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VENTURA... * UNTIL 630 PM PDT  * AT 555 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CAMARILLO...OR 10 MILES WEST OF THOUSAND OAKS...AND MOVING WEST AT 30 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO OXNARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
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.  IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS... CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura

Sent: 2010-10-19T17:59:39-07:00

Original Sender: KLOX@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

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