Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warning for Lightning
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southern Oregon and Northern California beginning Saturday at 1:00 pm, expiring Saturday night at 9:00 pm.
Abundant lightning on dry fuels could lead to numerous new fire starts. Gusty, shifting outflow winds could also result in changing fire behavior and spread. These winds could also present a danger to aircraft and ground personnel.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and move from south to north through the area into the evening. These storms will contain frequent and abundant cloud to ground lightning. Some of the stronger thunderstorms may contain strong to severe wind gusts and hail. Rainfall is expected with these storms and could be heavy at times.
Wind Gusts of up to 60 miles per hour are possible plus there is a 5 to 15 percent chance of one half to 1-inch diameter hail.
