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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:32 PM Sep. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... San Bernardino County in southern California... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 530 PM PDT. * At 432 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Palm Desert, or 8 miles northwest of Indio, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Indio, eastern Palm Springs, Coachella, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, eastern Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Hwy 74 Between Anza And Palm Desert, Thermal, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Thousand Palms, Sky Valley, Bermuda Dunes, and Santa Rosa Mountain. 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...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:26 PM Sep. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... Northeastern Imperial County in southeastern California... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 545 PM MST /545 PM PDT/. * At 426 PM MST /426 PM PDT/, Local law enforcement reported flooding along State Route 78, with multiple vehicles stuck and vehicles stopped at Milipitas Wash. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Blythe and Palo Verde. 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:21 PM Sep. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... Northeastern Imperial County in southeastern California... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 530 PM MST /530 PM PDT/. * At 421 PM MST /421 PM PDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Blythe, Ripley, Blythe Airport, Nicholls Warm Springs, Cibola, East Blythe and Ehrenberg. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Airport Weather Warning
Issued: 11:15 PM Sep. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...An Airport Weather Warning is in effect for Palm Springs International Airport for cloud to ground lightning from 415 PM to 445 PM PST... An Airport Weather Warning has been issued for Palm Springs International Airport. Thunderstorms with cloud to ground lightning will move over or be within 5 miles of the airport from 415 PM to 445 PM PST. These thunderstorms will move out of the area after 445 PM.
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:38 PM Sep. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California... San Bernardino County in southern California... * Until 645 PM PDT. * At 338 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in near Forest Falls. Between 1 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, low-lying areas and canyons, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mount San Gorgonio, Forest Falls, Banning, northwestern Desert Hot Springs, Hwy 38 Between Yucaipa And Onyx Summit, Whitewater and Morongo Indian Reservation. This replaces a Flood Advisory for this area. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flood Warning
Issued: 10:13 PM Sep. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following counties, Riverside and San Diego. * WHEN...Until 515 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 312 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. This replaces a Flood Advisory for this area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Borrego Springs, Hwy 78 Between S2 And Borrego Springs Rd, Hwy 78 Between Banner And S2, Borrego Palm Canyon, Hwy S22 Between Ranchita And Borrego Springs, Ranchita, Hwy S2 Between Hwy 79 And Hwy 78, Hwy 74 Between Anza And Palm Desert, Hwy S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente and Los Coyotes Indian Reservation. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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