Weather Alert in California
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 25 at 2:37PM PDT until August 25 at 3:15PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Imperial, CA
DESCRIPTION: SVRPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Imperial County in southeastern California... * Until 315 PM PDT. * At 237 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over El Centro Naval Airfield, or near Imperial, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... El Centro, Imperial, El Centro Naval Airfield, Dixieland, and Seeley. This includes the following highways... CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 24 and 41. CA Route 111 between mile markers 7 and 13. CA Route 86 between mile markers 3 and 17, and between mile markers 29 and 36.
INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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