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City of Tehachapi
Sunday June 27th, 2021 :: 11:58 a.m. PDT

Advisory

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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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

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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

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