Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:49PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 349 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Mt. Signal, or 10 miles southwest of Calexico, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
El Centro, Calexico, Mt. Signal, and Heber.
This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 32 and 48.
CA Route 111 between mile markers 1 and 9.
CA Route 86 between mile markers 1 and 8, and near mile marker 8.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Imperial Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov