A weather system moving into Southern California is expected to bring another lengthy heat wave and dry lightning to the region, increasing fire danger and prompting the National Weather Service to issue fire-danger warnings in several counties Aug. 1.
The weather service issued a red-flag warning, specifically for increased risk of fire, Thursday for Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties, and the Santa Clarita Valley. A series of thunderstorms were expected to bring rain to the area through Saturday.
Some of the thunderstorms were not expected to produce rain, making the lightning strikes more capable of igniting fires, the weather service reported.
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Possible Thunderstorms Over Southern California Prompt More Fire Warnings
- by: Jill McLaughlin
- 2024-08-01
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 08/02/2024
Cloud-to-ground lightning 1. 5 miles west-northwest of Gilbert, IA. by NOAA is licensed under unsplash.com
Cloud-to-ground lightning 1. 5 miles west-northwest of Gilbert, IA. by NOAA is licensed under unsplash.com
