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City of Palm Desert
Monday August 25th, 2025 :: 02:29 p.m. PDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

SVRSGX The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 330 PM PDT.

* At 228 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Palm Springs, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Palm Springs, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Hwy 243 Between Banning And Idyllwild, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, southeastern Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Mountain Center, North Palm Springs, Hwy 74 Between Hemet And Mountain Center, Hwy 74 Between Mountain Center And Anza, Whitewater, Indian Wells, Lake Hemet, Sky Valley, and Thousand Palms.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIVERSIDE, CA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-346-0611

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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