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Updated:April 30, 2025 4:16 pm PDT

Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
El Dorado County

  Effective: Wed, 4/30 4:07pm Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: April 30, 2025 4:16 pm Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Wed, 4/30 4:30pm Certainty: Observed

Areas Affected: Motherlode - West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
 
Alert Details:
At 406 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lily Gap, or 9 miles northwest of Calaveras Big Trees SP, moving
south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rail Road Flat.

Information:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.