You’re not in California anymore, Dorothy.
Storm Chaser Colin McCarthy on X:
I have never seen a model predict an arc of supercell thunderstorms making landfall in California like this before. The severe weather setup we will see tonight is something you might only experience in this part of the world once a decade, or even less often. The
@NWSBayArea discussion puts it into perspective: “In fact, our next shift just walked in and one of the meteorologists said it feels like Kansas in May out there.” The most dangerous line of severe storms, with the highest tornado threat, will make landfall after midnight along the coast from the Central Coast up to the North Coast. However, lines of strong storms will begin making landfall after 7 PM. Expect widespread wind gusts of 50+ mph, with isolated gusts over 70 mph tonight.
California looking like the prequel to Blade Runner.
Below, “Tears in the Rain” sequence from the 1981 classic, set in the “future” of 2019.
“If you’re in the affected areas, stay off the roads and heed evacuation orders.”
Umm…