Extreme thunderstorm warning issued for components of San Diego County

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A extreme thunderstorm warning was issued by the Nationwide Climate Service for components of southeastern San Diego County as one other storm moved by way of the area Monday afternoon.

The warning was issued simply earlier than 1 p.m. and expired at 2 p.m. for communities together with El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Bonita and Ramona. Whereas it was in place, wind gusts of as much as 60 miles per hour and nickel-sized hail may very well be attainable. A map of the warning space might be discovered under.

In keeping with NWS, the strongest thunderstorm picked up on radar by 1:30 p.m. was south of Interstate 8 in San Diego, producing wind gusts of round 45 to 55 miles per hour. Remoted showers an thunderstorms had been additionally recognized alongside Interstate 15 within the county.

By 1:50 p.m., a southwest-moving thunderstorm was recognized by NWS over Lake Elsinore in Riverside County. Wind gusts of about 30 to 40 miles per hour had been recorded with transient heavy rain and attainable small hail.

The extreme thunderstorm warning comes on the heels of one other bout of thunderstorms final week, which introduced heavy rainfall, hail and a few snow to San Diego County.

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