The National Weather Service has issued a caution regarding a “life-threatening” and “destructive” storm in California’s Los Angeles and Ventura Counties this year.
In a Monday article on X, previously Online, the National Weather Service Los Angeles said,” HEADS UP!!! A LIFE-THREATENING, DESTRUCTIVE, Widespread Windstorm is expected]Tuesday ] afternoon-]Wednesday ] morning across much of Ventura/LA Co. Areas not typically windy will be impacted … Stay indoors, away from windows, expect poweroutages”.
Santa Monica, Simi Valley, San Fernando, Pasadena, and Burbank were among the places the National Weather Service listed as places of “extreme chance” and” of greatest problem”. Residents were instructed to “take fast action.”
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A” significant storm” was forecast for Los Angeles from 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning through at least Wednesday evening, according to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s weather advisory released on Monday.
” Traveling may be tough, especially for high profile vehicles. Keep your home’s lower rates and apart from windows. Use prudence if you must drive”, the office tweeted. Report tree loss to 311 and strength loss to 911. Sign up for disaster emails at NotifyLA. org”.
The Los Angeles Fire Department also announced on Monday that the city had issued a” Red Flag Alert” alongside” special Red Flag Parking Restrictions” that would take effect at 8 a. m. on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Fire Department stated that it is crucial that fire equipment have area to respond rapidly to a quick-moving clean fire while also allowing people to leave, if necessary. ” For this reason, specific parking restrictions may occur on , certain small streets , in , brush areas , just during’ Red Flag Alert ‘ conditions”.
The National Weather Service Los Angeles reported that potential impacts caused by the huge storm could contain extensive power outages, fallen trees, a “dangerous fire weather situation”, dangerous sea conditions, airport delays, and “knocked over” great rigs, trailers, and motorhomes. Additionally, according to the National Weather Service, “isolated gusts” of 80 to 100 miles per hour and wind gusts of between 50 and 80 miles per hour were possible.
The windstorm this week could be the” strongest event” since the 2011 windstorm in Pasadena, according to the National Weather Service Los Angeles.
” Pasadena was specifically hit hard then, &, we are seeing a similar weather pattern to back then”, the National Weather Service tweeted. ” However instead of just Pasadena, the impacts could happen anywhere esp. in the “outlined area” outlined by this morning’s post.
