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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
719 PM PDT Wed May 27 2026

CAZ309-310-314-280245-
Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5 CA-Delano-Wasco-Shafter CA-
Bakersfield CA-
719 PM PDT Wed May 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL KERN COUNTY
THROUGH 745 PM PDT...

At 719 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wasco, or 14 miles southwest of Delano, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wasco and Shafter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3557 11947 3564 11936 3551 11915 3538 11932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 317DEG 8KT 3557 11937

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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