Storm Season In California

4/12/2021 (Permalink)

Spring and Summer bring sunshine and warmer weather to California, but also can also mean thunderstorms.

Its important to know the difference between a thunderstorm WATCH and a thunderstorm WARNING. A severe thunderstorm WATCH means a severe thunderstorm (damaging winds of 58 miles per hour or more, or hail three-fourths of an inch in diameter or greater) is likely to develop. A severe thunderstorm WARNING means that a severe thunderstorm has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.

In California some severe storms can cause downed trees/power lines, flash flooding, lightning-related damage, hail and massive amount of debris on roads.