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Red Flag Warning Expires For Bay Area: National Weather Service
The chance of thunderstorms was mostly diminished by late Monday morning, a meteorologist told Patch.
BAY AREA, CA — A red flag warning for the greater Bay Area expired late Monday morning as the chance as thunderstorms was diminishing.
"It is mostly going away; still an isolated chance of thunderstorms in the North Bay into the early afternoon but most of the activity should be over an in hour or so," National Weather Service meteorologist Anna Schneider told Patch around 11:45 a.m. Monday.
However, a red flag warning remains in effect to the north and east of the Bay Area in the Eureka and Sacramento forecast regions, Schneider said.
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"For the Bay Area and southward, the thunderstorms are mostly over," she said.
The Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire at 11 am PDT. A few thunderstorms will quickly move through the North Bay over the next hour, but storms have been trending wetter. #cawx pic.twitter.com/DPE7Rf1BMp
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) August 17, 2020
#RedFlagWarning in effect for northern California today until this evening for thunderstorms and abundant lightning. Take time to make sure you and your family are wildfire ready. More tips: https://t.co/upBwccxXFO pic.twitter.com/uQU2xIyrwR
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) August 17, 2020
Significant Weather Advisory: Significant Weather Advisory for Northern Marin, Southeastern Sonoma and Central Napa Counties until 1145 AM PDT. https://t.co/owtLhDs0QM #CAwx pic.twitter.com/fLYVe5ZNM9
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) August 17, 2020
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