BREAKING FLASH FLOOD WARNING LOS ANGELES COUNTY

[itsrobert]

DANGEROUS STORM ALERT, DESTRUCTIVE HAIL, DANGEROUS LIGHTING. BREAKING.

. A FLASH FLOOD AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM PDT FOR CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY...

AT 254 PM PDT... LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH FLASH FLOODING CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL... AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ACTON... MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL INDICATED FLOODING AND HAIL OCCURRING ALONG HIGHWAY 14 NEAR ACTON AND THE SOLEDAD MOUNTAIN PASS. LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATES ABOUT TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER AND MUD ARE FLOWING ACROSS THE ROADWAY. LOCAL TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REPORTING HAIL OCCURRING NEAR THE SOLEDAD PASS... DISRUPTING TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG THE HIGHWAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE... TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL... AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS... CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localstatealerts/?areaid=CAC037&phenomena=FF&office=KLOX&etn=0015&significance=W&wxlayer=radar&zoom=7&camefrom=national

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Link:

http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/USCA0638:1?phenomena=FF&significance=W&areaid=CAC037&office=KLOX&etn=0015

[tawadi]

2. It's a crazy day in Southland

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/09/weird-weather-southern-california.html

[NutmegYankee]

3. Huh. We get these routinely in the summer here in Conn.

I guess the creeks flood out roads so often that we don't think much of it. The basic rule is don't pilot your car like a U-boat commander. Find another road.

[Warpy]

4. Six inches of water will sweep a car away out west

Crossing that dip in the road with water rushing across it is always a very bad idea.

[pinboy3niner]

5. We're getting it in the AV right now

People are hoping it won't mess up Lancaster's Celebrate America Fest and tribute to veterans scheduled to kick off less than 2 hours from now.

[virgogal]

7. What is the AV?

[tawadi]

8. Antelope Valley, I believe. eom

[pinboy3niner]

9. Right. North L.A. County, 60 miles north of downtown. nt

[virgogal]

12. Thank you.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Weir... Just looked at San Diego

We seem to be in the clear.

[Warren DeMontague]

15. he did?

was he wearing those ridiculous, tiny cut-offs?

[Shagbark Hickory]

10. Cue the east coaster's "OH that's just another day heres" in 3...2...1...

[rdking647]

11. Turn around....dont drown

[eShirl]

13. kick

[pinboy3niner]

14. UPDATE: Location now 10 mi. east of Lancaster, HALF-dollar-sized hail, flash floods

Severe thunderstorm/flash flood warning until 5:45 PM Pacific.

[malaise]

16. Stay safe DUers

:grouphug:

[sethgrogen]

17. good gravy!