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Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 11:39PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, United States of America

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At 1137 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Cuyama to Rose Valley to
Camarillo. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Small chance for a brief, weak
tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Oxnard...
Eastern Ventura...
Camarillo...
Ojai...
Santa Paula...
Rose Valley...
Lockwood Valley...
Meiners Oaks...
Reyes Peak...
Old Man Mountain...
Ventucopa...
Highway 33 between Wheeler Springs and Rose Valley Road...
Alamo Mountain...
Topatopa Peak...
Frazier Mountain...
Highway 33 from Lockwood Valley Road to the Santa Barbara County
line...
El Rio...
Lake Casitas...
and Interstate 5 over the Grapevine.

Measurements

Coordinates34.7118, -119.1459
RegionCuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Ventura County Beaches; Ventu
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-22T00:30:00-07:00

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