I was tracking the Venice storm on radar before, during, and after the deadly bolt hit the ground. From what I could observe, the color of radar blob never got any more intense than light to medium green. So when I learned of the ground contact and injuries, I was really surprised. The storm over Catalina on the other hand had yellow and red in it. No surprise there with the lightning strike.
So the Venice incident today was a learning lesson for many. Even the fire department commented on having to rethink their warning procedures for weaker storms.
Jason
In a message dated 7/27/2014 8:51:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com writes:
NWS Los Angeles @NWSLosAngeles 11mLightning map from between 11AM-3PM today. Yellow circles show where injuries and fatality occurred.
#LAweather pic.twitter.com/Xpg2saZUNG
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