We're heading out today too...everyone be careful, watch out for the storms !!. We go thru Amboy, and I have seen some pretty bad flash floods out that way. Here's the official word so far....
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1242 PM MST FRI AUG 13 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN MOHAVE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARIZONA
EAST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
* UNTIL 130 PM MST(130 PM PDT)
* AT 1239 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED IN NEEDLES...AND MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST AT 10 MPH.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
LAT...LON 3506 11439 3510 11461 3492 11478 3476 11440
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1235 PM MST FRI AUG 13 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH...RIVERSIDE...IMPERIAL...LA PAZ...YUMA...MARICOPA...PINAL...AND GILA...AND THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK PORTION OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
THE AIRMASS OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE. IN ADDITION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST TOWARD THE AREA. THIS MEANS AN INCREASING POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA AND YUMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...YOU ARE URGED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAIN...AVOID LOW LYING AREAS...AND BE CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE DEPTH OF THE WATER...STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED ROADS...AND OTHER FLOODED LOW AREAS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE QUICKLY TO NEAR OR ABOVE BANKFULL LEVELS.
REMEMBER...A WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
NECESSARILY IMMINENT.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND BE READY TO ACT IMMEDIATELY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. LISTEN TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND OR OTHER SOURCES OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS.
EDIS-08-13-04 1246 PDT
Hmmm..doesn't sound good ! :angry2:
* AT 130 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A FLASH FLOODING FROM A SEVER THUNDERSTORM OVER THE EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED SOUTH OF NEEDLES ALONG US 95 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 20. THE STORM PRODUCING SEVERE FLASH FLOODING WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
I DONT LIKE YOU VERY MUCH JEFF YOUR TRYING TO RUIN MY WEEKEND I KNOW YOU ARE, STOP IT STOPIT I TELL YOU :hammerhea
No Jet-O-Vator, that's not my plan ! Hell, it's ruining my weekend too ! I was just letting you fellow boaters know...I just don't want any of you becoming a statistic. Where are you driving from ? I'm still trying to decide if I wanna chance it or not !!
We'll be on the 40 to Topock tonight. My nephew and his G/F are coming from Lake Mead and that has me worried. I think may try to call him and just tell him to come home in Riverdive.
Just talked to my Boss who is at the Nautical and he said they just put all their boats back on the trailer because 50 MPH winds came in. He said it was chaos for a few minutes on the ramp as everyone tried to help eachother load up in the wind. I bet he wishes he didnt leave his boat cover at my house now!! :cry:
No Jet-O-Vator, that's not my plan ! Hell, it's ruining my weekend too ! I was just letting you fellow boaters know...I just don't want any of you becoming a statistic. Where are you driving from ? I'm still trying to decide if I wanna chance it or not !!
I KNOW I WAS JUST KIDDING BUT IM REALLY BUMMED RIGHT NOW I LOOKED AT THE REPORT AND IT SAYS SCATTERED THROUGH MONDAY. IM DRIVING FROM CHINO HILLS,CA AT 4PM IM STILL GOING
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