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 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| Calaveras County | ||
| Effective: Wed, 8/12 11:04am | Severity: Severe | |
| Updated: August 12, 2026 3:15 pm | Urgency: Expected | |
| Expires: Thu, 8/13 5:00pm | Certainty: Likely | |
| Areas Affected: Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50 - Sierra Nevada of Calaveras-Tuolumne-Southern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft | ||
Alert
Details:
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in effect from 5 AM to 9 PM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...Fire Zone 136 Sierra (El Dorado-Amador) Above 5000 ft and Fire Zone 139 Sierra (Cal-Tuo) Above 5000 ft. * Thunderstorms...Isolated to scattered coverage of a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms expected. Lightning strikes may also occur outside of main precipitation cores. * Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic outflow winds could occur near any thunderstorm development. * Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Information: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. |
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