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'Severe Thunderstorm Warning,' Just Issued for San Clemente
NWS says thunderstorms capable of producing winds in excess of 60 mph are moving into town. They also say a brief tornado is possible.
The National Weather Service in San Diego issued a warning Wednesday afternoon for parts of San Diego and Riverside County.
“At 1 p.m. PST, doppler radar indicated a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph,” an alert from the agency stated. “One storm was located over northeastern Camp Pendleton, and moving northeast at 25 mph. Another storm is moving towards Fallbrook. A third cells is over open water moving towards Oceanside.
“The potential for a waterspout or brief tornado is possible given the unstable environment. Hail is possible with these storms.”
The agency listed the impacted locations as:
- Oceanside
- Carlsbad
- Temecula
- Vista
- San Clemente
- Encinitas
- Southern Lake Elsinore
- Del Mar
- Valley Center
- Fallbrook
The warning goes until 2 p.m.
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