More Thunderstorms Reported Around Riverside And San Bernardino Counties
Monsoonal moisture moved into the area again Sunday in a weak southerly flow. The hot and sticky system is bringing scattered thunderstorms to the mountain areas around the Coachella Valley and high desert areas this afternoon and into the evening hours. Thunderstorms can be dangerous for people caught in them.
Thunderstorm activity occurred in the mountains south of Palm Springs, and in Joshua Tree National Park, north of Indio.
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A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service until 5:30 PM for extreme South Central San Bernardino County and north central Riverside County including the communities of Beaumont and Banning. At 3:45 PM National Weather Service doppler radar indicated flash flooding from a storm just north of Cabazon.
The National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory for central Riverside County until 5 PM. Meteorologists detected a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Eagle Mountain moving southeast at 10 miles per hour at 4:09 PM. Wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour were expected with this storm along with heavy rain. Locations impacted include the Cottonwood vistor center in Joshua Tree National Park, Eagle Mountain and Chiraico Summit along Interstate 10 east of the Coachella Valley.
Another flash flood warning was issued for Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree until 5PM.
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A flash flood watch is in effect until 7PM Sunday evening. A flash flood warning was issued Sunday afternoon shortly after 1:30PM. National weather service doppler radar indicated very strong storms over the mountains of Northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County. The complex of storms was expected to produce very heavy rain and dangerous cloud to ground lightning, also flooding.
Locations in the warning area include, but are not limited to, Warner Springs and Anza.
Precautions are urged. The weather service warned people not to drive their vehicles through areas were water covers the road. Water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground instead.
A flash flood warning means flooding is imment or already happening.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for areas including the Apple and Lucerne Valleys, Riverside County mountains, San Bernardino County mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County valleys and the inland empire.
The potential for locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding could continue until 7PM Sunday evening.
Monitor KESQ and be prepared to take action if further flash flood warnings are issued.
