# Special Weather Statement: Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-21 18:58 ingested 2026-10-22 02:54

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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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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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.