National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning For The Mother Lode
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Sacramento, CA — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for western Tuolumne County including Sonora and Calaveras County including San Andreas.
This warning will be in effect until 4pm.
At 3pm the N.W.S. Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producting nickel size hail and gusty winds above 30 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from Grizzly Flat to Copperopolis to southeast of Waterford. The line is moving in a northeastly direction at 20 mph.
A spotter at Copperopolis has already reported nickel sized hail and wind gusts to 30 mph.
Written by bill.johnson@mlode.com
