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Mariposa County Sheriff's Office
Thursday February 14th, 2019 :: 03:08 p.m. PST

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Special Weather Statement for North-Eastern Mariposa County

NORTHEASTERN MARIPOSA. UNTIL 330 PM PST...

At 250 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Yosemite Lakes, or 20 miles northeast of Madera, moving northeast at
35 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Yosemite South Entrance, Oakhurst, Yosemite Lakes, Yosemite Valley,
Friant, Metcalf Gap, Mariposa Grove, Batterson, Crane Valley
Reservoir, Millerton Lake, Yosemite Glacier Point, Chilkoot Meadow,
Fish Camp, Wawona, Ostrander Lake, Coarsegold, Bass Lake, Poison
Ridge and Ahwahnee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.
 

Instructions:

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Address/Location
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office
5099 Old Hwy N
Mariposa, CA 95338

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 209-966-3615

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NWS Rebroadcast

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