Southern California Weather Force has issued the Final forecast surrounding Christmas Eve for rain and wind damage to happen, along with the chance of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, along with 10-15 foot waves. This is an official Flood Emergency and High Wind Warning for many areas, including all mountain and desert locations along with the metro zones.
A powerful storm system that would be rated the highest category I have will enter the area later on Tuesday and go through Christmas Eve. Strong low-level flow will promote orographic lifting for flooding for the metro areas, along with strong southerly winds. Given this, parking near a tree would also be dangerous as the winds will topple trees, especially in the metro zones of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and the Inland Empire.
Another reason for my Category Six rating is not only because of the winds and rain, but because we could see the risk of thunderstorms with it, severe, with a chance of tornadic activity. This will be monitored, and as stated previously, additional updates for that will be given right here at Southern California Weather Force so stay tuned …
Use the zoom-in maps below for the alert period.
Raiden Storm Wind Gust Intensity Scale –
8. Extensive widespread damage.
7. Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is considerable. – High Profile Vehicle Roll-Over CERTAIN.
6. SOME Trees are broken or uprooted, building damage is possible. – High Profile Vehicle Roll-Over Likely, Do NOT recommend Traveling in this zone. This zone also is the starting zone where trees and powerlines will fall and damage cars and even kill people near or in them!
5. Slight damage occurs to buildings; shingles are blown off of roofs. HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA – High Profile Vehicle Roll-Over Possible if weight is not corrected.
4. Twigs and small branches are broken from trees, walking is difficult.
3. Large trees sway, becoming difficult to walk. POWER SHUTDOWN THRESHOLD DURING FIRE WEATHER / WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA
Rain Maps For Christmas Eve
Raiden Storm
Master General Meteorologist