SLOweather

From SLOweather this afternoon, we could see clouds building over Lopez Lake, and also farther south and east. That one turned into a classic anvil cloud.

Perhaps 45 minutes later, CHP reported heavy rain and hail at Spanish Ranch on 166.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
CAC079-083-282300-
/O.NEW.KLOX.SV.W.0003.090528T2130Z-090528T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
230 PM PDT THU MAY 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
  INCLUDING THE CUYAMA VALLEY...

* UNTIL 400 PM PDT

* AT 226 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED JUST
  WEST OF CUYAMA ALONG HIGHWAY 166...NEARLY STATIONARY AND BUILDING
  TO THE NORTHWEST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

* IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE
  LOCAL FLOODING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SANTA
  BARBARA COUNTY INCLUDING THE CUYAMA VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS
  AND SOUTHEAST PORTION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO.

&&

LAT...LON 3535 12040 3546 12003 3517 11977 3497 11957
      3483 11970 3481 12006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 174DEG 10KT 3503 11994

$$

KAPLAN/GOMBERG

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
CAC079-083-282300-
/O.NEW.KLOX.FF.W.0003.090528T2121Z-090528T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
221 PM PDT THU MAY 28 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
NORTH CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
INCLUDING THE CUYAMA VALLEY...
* UNTIL 400 PM PDT
* AT 205 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A STRONG AND NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM ACROSS THE CUYAMA
VALLEY   AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...IMPACTING HIGHWAY 166. THIS
STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA...WITH   RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 2 INCHES PER HOUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON
HIGHWAY 166 AS WELL AS SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY
ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
LAT...LON 3512 12019 3517 11989 3505 11974 3483 11971
3486 12010
$$
KAPLAN/GOMBERG

Tomorrow’s May full moon is known as the Full “Flower” or “Hare” Moon. Also the Full “Corn Planting” Moon, or the Full “Milk” Moon.

It rises at 7:57 PM PDT, becomes full at 9:03 PM PDT, and sets Saturday morning at 6:01 AM.

Here are some pictures from the fire lines of the Jesusita Fire currently burning in Santa Barbara, CA, received from a fire captain on the lines. Vignetting is caused by shooting a cell phone camera through one half of binoculars.