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July 17, 2021

Lightning warning, I'm in Western Sonoma Co. CA

This just came via email:

For our area which is Fire Zone 507
Currently from Sunday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. through Monday, July 19 at 5:00 p.m.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
147 PM PDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...Dry lightning potential Sunday into Monday...

.Upper level moisture will increase over the region Sunday
morning through Monday morning from the south. The upper level
moisture will accompany upper level instability increasing
chances for thunderstorm activity. Thunderstorms will be a mix of
dry and wet, but given how dry the fuels are any lightning
strikes will be problematic. The threat for thunderstorms
diminishes Monday afternoon as the moisture moves northward.

CAZ507-511-512-180500-
/O.UPG.KMTR.FW.A.0002.210719T0000Z-210719T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.FW.W.0003.210719T0000Z-210720T0000Z/
North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
147 PM PDT Sat Jul 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY
FOR DRY LIGHTNING FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 507
511 AND 512...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red
Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 5 PM Sunday
to 5 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 507 North Bay Mountains,
Fire Weather Zone 511 East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range and
Fire Weather Zone 512 Santa Cruz Mountains.

* WIND...Given the potentially dry nature of thunderstorms gusty
and erratic winds will be possible with developed storms.

* TIMING...Thunderstorm threat most likely Sunday afternoon
through early Monday afternoon.

* LIGHTNING...Isolated dry thunderstorms will be possible Sunday
afternoon through early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Given the dry fuels over the higher elevations, any
cloud to ground lightning strikes have the potential of starting
new wildfires.

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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