Flood Warnings As California Braces for Possible Tornadoes Amid Strong Storm

Published on February 19, 2024

Flood watches and warnings are in effect across coastal and mountain areas in California as of Sunday night, with forecasters warning of more heavy rainfall from a large storm moving south. Potentially strong thunderstorms have been forecast for Monday, the National Weather Service said. Some areas, such as Santa Barbara and Ventura, are expected to receive up to 8 inches of rain on Sunday night or Monday morning, it added. Marin, Napa, and Sonoma were expected to experience flooding on Sunday night, the service warned. A mild cold front late Saturday has been followed up by a more destructive storm system that will gain strength into early Monday, meteorologist Brayden Murdock from the National Weather Service office in San Francisco said....

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