Special Weather Statement: Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-10-21 18:58ingested 2026-10-22 02:54

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Special Weather Statement — Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 656 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over western Santa Barbara, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Heavy downpours are likely along with a possible weak, brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Santa Maria... Lompoc... Point Conception... Vandenberg Space Force Base... Orcutt... Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park... Guadalupe... Vandenberg Village... and Mission Hills.

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