BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Severe weather brought a number of warnings to Kern County Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issue both tornado and thunderstorm warnings during the evening hours, affecting several areas of the county.
UPDATE (8:10 PM)
WEATHER ALERT - Flash Flood Warning for Kern County in CA until 11:15pm PDT Tuesday. https://t.co/lXkP7jUUdw
— 23ABC News (@23ABCNews) March 11, 2020
UPDATE (7:58 PM)
WEATHER ALERT - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kern County in CA until 8:45pm PDT. https://t.co/lXkP7jUUdw
— 23ABC News (@23ABCNews) March 11, 2020
UPDATE (7:35 PM)
Significant Weather Advisory for Southeastern Kern County until 815 PM PDT. https://t.co/T4RlavQTdN #CAwx pic.twitter.com/PoSWzrT3HS
— NWS Hanford (@NWSHanford) March 11, 2020
UPDATE (7:26 PM)
NWS Hanford has issued an “Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory” for Central Kern County Until 1015 PM PDT.
* At 720 PM PDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain causing urban and road flooding in the vicinity of Bakersfield.
Turn around, don't drown! pic.twitter.com/lsRC2oTWS9
— Elaina Rusk (@Elaina23ABC) March 11, 2020
UPDATE (7:09 PM)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: a severe thunderstorm is located 13 miles SW of Inyokern moving north at 25 mph. This cell has torrential rain with flooding and 60 mph damaging wind gusts. Impacted locations include Inyokern, China Lake Acres & Indian Wells Canyon pic.twitter.com/fJBb9oWf4B
— Elaina Rusk (@Elaina23ABC) March 11, 2020
A warning that came just after 6 p.m. stated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is located 11 miles NW of California City moving north at 20 mph. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of the desert.
NEW TORNADO WARNING: a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado is located 11 miles NW of California City moving north at 20 mph. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of the desert. If you are in this red polygon, TAKE SHELTER NOW pic.twitter.com/r7sumVOl0D
— Elaina Rusk (@Elaina23ABC) March 11, 2020
Earlier the National Weather Service issues tornado warning through 6:15 p.m. for Kern County desert areas including California City, Mojave, North Edwards, North of Edwards Air Force Base.
To follow along with the latest updates on storms throughout the county, follow along with us on our Weather page as well as Chief Meteorologist Elaina Rusk.
