Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 12:24PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 8, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires:
September 8, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 1221 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles south of Santa Rosa Island, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Frequent lightning and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning and minor flooding.
Locations impacted include...
Santa Cruz Island...
Santa Rosa Island...
San Miguel Island...
Prisoners Harbor...
Central Valley...
and Anacapa Island.
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:
San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
Forcast Office:
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov