Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 9:25AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 8, 2026 - 9:25am
Expires:
September 8, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 920 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whittier, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Frequent lightning and Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Long Beach...
Downtown Los Angeles...
Pasadena...
Torrance...
Inglewood...
Carson...
Redondo Beach...
Glendale...
Baldwin Park...
Boyle Heights...
Santa Fe Springs...
and Highland Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
Area Description:
Los Angeles County Beaches; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov