Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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Issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 06:45 📍 Santa Barbara, CA (approximate) 🕑 55 min ago
At 743 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Nipomo to 7 miles southeast of Point Conception, moving northeast 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... Santa Ynez... Solvang... Vandenberg Space Force Base... El Capi…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaSanta Barbara, CA
Issuing authorityNWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T19:44:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T19:44:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T19:44:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-21T20:45:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.50f34f3bf74e8316e139a301c9392fb0b23b364b.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.67907d8e206183b9fd0857b146aac8e00f26920b.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
- 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 743 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Nipomo to 7 miles southeast of Point Conception, moving northeast 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...
- Santa Ynez...
- Solvang...
- Vandenberg Space Force Base...
- El Capi…
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