The National Weather Service (NWS) said the fast-moving thunderstorms with. Forecast rainfall totals through Saturday, with most of Northern California seeing 1 to 3 inches of rain, while Southern California will see the bulk of downpours. The fast-moving storm brought lightning strikes to a huge stretch of Southern California, from the Mexico border to Ventura County.
Local resident Ingar Shu captured a dramatic image of the lightning strike in Berkeley from one of UC Berkeleys beloved Cal Falcon cams. Lightning storms over drought-stricken California have led to a red flag warning for critical fire conditions. But Corona del Mar in Orange County, and Murrieta and Temecula in Riverside County saw bigger downpours, receiving nearly half an inch of rain. The flashes came within milliseconds of each other at 12:20 a.m., according to one community member who was closely tracking the weather. As monsoonal moisture moved through Southern California overnight and into Wednesday, parts of the region were hit by thunder, lightning, rain, heavy winds and even hail. According to the NWS, some LA County areas received more than a quarter-inch of rain. The skies over the Bay Area in California were lit up early Sunday as severe storms brought numerous lightning strikes that ended up sparking some new brush fires. Rain was heavy in some areas, but minimal in others. LA County's beaches from San Pedro to Malibu were closed, and the Chargers-Raiders game at SoFi Stadium was delayed about 35 minutes. And the wicked weather has only just begun. The lightning and thunder wreaked havoc overnight, downing trees and sparking fires throughout the region. Lightning strikes light up Southland skies tonight as thunderstorms move into Southern California. Southern Californias first lightning strike death in years was reported Wednesday as thunderstorms continued rattling across the region. There were 2,074 in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes detected over Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties.Ĭheck out the map below to see where the lightning occurred! #cawx /9udOf2OGDW- NWS San Diego Octo(credit: National Weather Service)Īcross Southern California, including coastal waters and eastern deserts, that total approached 4,000 lightning strikes for the 24-hour period that ended at 7 a.m. It was quite a light show out there this evening! ⚡️
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