Pioneertown, CA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR
PORTIONS OF THE MOJAVE DESERT NORTH AND EAST OF BIG BEAR...

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry lightning and gusty outflow winds, which is in
effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Dry lightning strikes could produce fire starts and
any fires that develop could spread rapidly.

* LOCATION...Victor Valley  -Apple Valley  -Lucerne Valley  -
Johnson Valley.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered elevated thunderstorms
will have the potential to produce lightning strikes with little
or no rainfall.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds will also be
possible in and near any storms that develop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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