Northern Monterey Bay, Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast are the focus of an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms issued at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until 6:30 p.m. The storms are packing pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 30 mph. At 5:54 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Castroville, or near Marina, moving north at 25 mph,
The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 1:57 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms in effect until 2:30 p.m. for Yosemite. Prepare for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. At 1:57 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Twin Lakes, moving north at 20 mph, states the NWS Hanford CA.