Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 10 at 11:22AM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 1122 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from Ocotillo to El Centro, moving north at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Brawley, Imperial, Plaster City, Ocotillo, Westmorland, El Centro
Naval Airfield, Mt. Signal, Dixieland, Seeley and Coyote Wells.
This includes the following highways...
CA Route 78 near mile marker 1...and between mile markers 10 and
13...and between mile markers 2 and 6. CA Route 98 between mile
markers 1 and 2...and between mile markers 23 and 26...and between
mile markers 3 and 5. CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 10 and 19.
CA Route 86 between mile markers 11 and 19...and near mile marker 21.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Imperial County Southwest; Salton Sea; Imperial County West; Imperial Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov