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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

N Issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA ⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 06:45 📍 Santa Barbara, CA (approximate) 🕑 4 h ago
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SVRLOX The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * Until 845 PM PDT. * At 714 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles southwest of Nipomo to 12 miles south of Point Conception, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar i…

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📡 CAP alert details

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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

Sent2026-10-21T19:15:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T19:15:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T19:15:00-07:00
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. Damaging wind and cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive y...

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.67907d8e206183b9fd0857b146aac8e00f26920b.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

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  • 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. Damaging wind and cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive y...
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
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📰 Story summary

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  • SVRLOX The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  • Northwestern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California...
  • * Until 845 PM PDT.
  • * At 714 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles southwest of Nipomo to 12 miles south of Point Conception, moving northeast at 15 mph.
  • HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
  • SOURCE...Radar i…
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