Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM Monday to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 592, 593, and 594. This includes the Central Sierra Nevada, Kings River, and the Sequoia-Kings zones, or portions of Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, as well as portions of Sequoia and Sierra National Forests.
* WIND...Gusty and erratic winds may occur with any thunderstorm that develop. Outflow winds of 50 mph or stronger are possible.
* THUNDERSTORMS...expected to produce cloud to ground lightning and little or no rainfall. Combined with dry fuel conditions, any lightning strikes have the potential to ignite wildfires.
* IMPACTS...Any lightning caused fires can spread rapidly due to very dry fuel conditions and gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CENTRAL SIERRA ... NORTH KINGS RIVER ... SEQUOIA KINGS
Instructions:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected to occur. A combination of locally strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior from lightning caused fires.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning