February 14, 2019 - The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office has issued the following NIXLE alert.
Alert: Special Weather Statement for North-Eastern Mariposa County
Dear Nixle User,
At 250 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Yosemite Lakes, or 20 miles northeast of Madera, moving northeast at
35 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Yosemite South Entrance, Oakhurst, Yosemite Lakes, Yosemite Valley,
Friant, Metcalf Gap, Mariposa Grove, Batterson, Crane Valley
Reservoir, Millerton Lake, Yosemite Glacier Point, Chilkoot Meadow,
Fish Camp, Wawona, Ostrander Lake, Coarsegold, Bass Lake, Poison
Ridge and Ahwahnee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
