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Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 10:05PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, United States of America

Event time: Oct 22, 2026 05:05 UTC Last updated: 1 hr ago United States

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At 1003 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles south of Cuyama to near Scorpion
Ranch. Movement was southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Santa Barbara...
Montecito...
Santa Ynez...
Carpinteria...
Solvang...
El Capitan State Beach...
Summerland...
Cuyama...
Isla Vista...
Goleta...
Figueroa Mountain...
Carrizo Plain...
Old Man Mountain...
Big Pine Mountain...
Highway 166 between Twitchell Dam and the Cuyama Valley...
Mission Canyon...
Santa Barbara Airport...
Ventucopa...
Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass...
and Hope Ranch.

Measurements

Coordinates	34.9067, -119.7286
Region	Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Ynez Valley; San
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap Urgency	Expected
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-10-21T22:45:00-07:00

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