SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA
427 PM PDT SAT SEP 1 2007
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KERN CA-
427 PM PDT SAT SEP 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM PDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KERN COUNTY...
AT 420 PM PDT...LOCAL TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF SIERRA HIGHWAY AND ROSAMOND ROAD. THE LATEST REPORT
INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO IS NEAR AVE A AND BETWEEN 40TH AND 50TH
STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 14 AND IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT
AROUND 20 MPH.
LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
And multiple fire in the San Berdoo National forest too.
I am in Santa Barbra now, bored outta my gord on the ZACA Fire..........hopefully coming home by the 11th.