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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:06 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 400 PM PDT.

* At 306 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sun City, or
8 miles northwest of Hemet, mostly stationary.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Moreno Valley, Hemet, Perris, San Jacinto, western Beaumont, March
Afb, Sun City, Menifee, Calimesa, Lakeview, Romoland, Juniper
Springs, Lake Perris Recreation Area, Nuevo, and Homeland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:02 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 600 PM PDT.

* At 302 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1.25 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Palm Springs, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Cathedral City, Palm
Desert, Rancho Mirage, Hwy 74 Between Anza And Palm Desert,
Whitewater, Indian Wells and Thousand Palms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:50 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM PDT
FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY...

At 249 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over northeastern
Palm Springs, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Palm Springs, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Cathedral City, Palm Desert,
southeastern Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, North Palm Springs,
Whitewater, Indian Wells, Sky Valley, and Thousand Palms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&


HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Airport Weather Warning
Issued: 9:32 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...An Airport Weather Warning is in effect for Palm Springs
International Airport for cloud to ground lightning until 300 PM
PDT...


An Airport Weather Warning will continue for Palm Springs
International Airport. Thunderstorms with cloud to ground
lightning will remain within 5 miles of the airport until 300 pm
PDT. These thunderstorms will move out of the area or dissipate
after 300 PM PDT. These storms could also produce wind gusts of 35
kts or more.

Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:23 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 422 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following
county, Riverside.

* WHEN...Until 422 PM PDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 223 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Western Palm Springs, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Idyllwild-
Pine Cove and Hwy 243 Between Banning And Idyllwild.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:30 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following
county, Riverside.

* WHEN...Until 330 PM PDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 130 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Temecula, Aguanga and Sage.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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