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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 12/24/2025 09:20 PM EST

End Time

Wed 12/24/2025 09:45 PM EST

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

7 mi NE of Big Sur, CA

Storm Motion

Moving N at 40 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadopossible
Thunderstorm damage threatconsiderable
Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size<1.00 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust70 mph

Locations Affected

Carmel Valley, CA ∙ Carmel Valley Village, CA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service San Francisco CA 620 PM PST Wed Dec 24 2025 The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West Central Monterey County in central California... * Until 645 PM PST. * At 620 PM PST, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Cachagua Near The Los Padres Dam, or 7 miles northeast of Big Sur Village, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Monterey, Carmel Valley Village, San Clemente Dam, Cachagua Near The Los Padres Dam and Pico Blanco Campground. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm will be capable of producing large quantities of accumulating hail. This may result in slick and hazardous driving conditions. Slow down and use caution if driving. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. && LAT...LON 3632 12158 3631 12183 3658 12186 3657 12157 TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 179DEG 35KT 3631 12170 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH