Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 7:41AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 22, 2026 - 7:41am
Expires:
October 22, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 740 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Isla Vista, or 10 miles west of Santa Barbara, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Santa Barbara...
Montecito...
Isla Vista...
Goleta...
Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass...
Hope Ranch...
Mission Canyon...
Lake Cachuma...
and Santa Barbara Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov