[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Severe T-Storm Warning - E. Imperial Co. (9/5/11-4:10PM)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN IMPERIAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA... WEST CENTRAL YUMA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARIZONA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YUMA...SOMERTON... * UNTIL 500 PM PDT/500 PM MST/  * AT 410 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINTERHAVEN...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF YUMA...AND MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.  * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
 IF YOU ENCOUNTER DENSE BLOWING DUST WHILE DRIVING... PULL OVER AS FAR  OFF THE ROADWAY AS POSSIBLE AND PARK. TURN OFF YOUR HEADLIGHTS AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

Affected Counties or parts of: Imperial

Sent: 2011-09-05T16:19:42-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

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