Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 06:00 📍 Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Southwester… (approximate) 🕑 47 min ago
At 656 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over western Santa Barbara, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Heavy downpours are likely along with a possible weak, brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is pos…
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaSanta Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast
Issuing authorityNWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T18:58:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T18:58:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T18:58:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-21T20:00:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7c632490eec5ac8475717fa5079cd3bb1638bcb8.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 656 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over western Santa Barbara, moving north at 25 mph.
- HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
- Heavy downpours are likely along with a possible weak, brief tornado.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
- Minor hail damage to vegetation is pos…
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