SVRLOX

The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California...

* Until 145 AM PDT.

* At 1238 AM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles northwest of Vandenberg Space Force Base to
16 miles west of Point Conception, moving seast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Santa Maria...
Lompoc...
Vandenberg Space Force Base...
Orcutt...
Guadalupe...
Vandenberg Village...
and Mission Hills.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following
counties, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.

* WHEN...Until 300 AM PDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1014 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.7 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Paso
Robles, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Santa Ynez, Point Conception,
Montecito, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Carpinteria,
Cambria, Solvang, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Orcutt, Los
Alamos and Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
Strongest in the hills and peaks.

* WHERE...Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys,
San Luis Obispo County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior
Mountains, Santa Lucia Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains, and
Southern Salinas Valley.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
622 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN CALIFORNIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES           SAN LUIS OBISPO       SANTA BARBARA
VENTURA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARROYO GRANDE, ATASCADERO, CAMARILLO,
EAST LOS ANGELES, GLENDALE, GOLETA, LOMPOC, LONG BEACH, NIPOMO,
OXNARD, PASADENA, POMONA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA,
SANTA CLARITA, SANTA MARIA, SIMI VALLEY, THOUSAND OAKS,
AND TORRANCE.

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive
rainfall are possible.

* WHERE...This Flood Watch is specifically for areas in and nearby
the recent burn scars of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura,
and Los Angeles Counties. These burns scars are the Gifford,
Madre, Lake, Apache, Mountain, Post, King, Canyon, Hughes, Hurst,
Kenneth, Franklin, Palisades, Sunset, Lidia, Hawk, Eaton, and
Bridge burn scars.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Potential for brief heavy rainfall over the burn scars
may trigger hazardous and damaging flooding and debris flows.
Flooding may also occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Peak rates of 0.25 to 0.50 inch per hour with rates locally
to 0.80 inch hour are possible. There is a 10 percent chance
of rates to 1.0 inch per hour (due to thunderstorms or heavy
showers). Additionally, the thunderstorm threat will bring
concern for higher intensity sub-hourly rainfall rates that
may reach burn scar debris flow thresholds.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible Flood and
Flash Flood Warnings. Those living in areas near the recent burn
scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local
authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

At 1223 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Nipomo to 32 miles
west of Point Conception. Movement was northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Santa Maria...
Lompoc...
Vandenberg Space Force Base...
Orcutt...
Guadalupe...
Vandenberg Village...
and Mission Hills.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM PDT for
southwestern California.