Weather Alert in California
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 12:25PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Antelope Valley
DESCRIPTION: At 1221 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pearblossom AND Littlerock, approaching Highway 138. This storm was drifting slowly northward at 5 to 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Some dry lightning strikes likely. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Dry lightning strikes on periphery of storm could cause new fire ignitions. Locations impacted include... Palmdale... Pearblossom... Llano... Littlerock... Valyermo... and Highway 138..
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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