Moisture from a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico brought a lightning display that included about 2,600 strikes and sporadic rains last night and this morning, according to National Weather Service.
The season’s first storm in San Luis Obispo County brought seven power outages that affected over 3,000 PG&E customers, a remarkable lightning show, and more than half an inch of rain.
From just west of Catalina Island to Ventura County’s beaches and beyond into Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, an almost stationary storm has created an endless line of showers and thunderstorms, according to National Weather Service.
Even though the storm cells have been producing at rates of up to half an inch per hour, the flooding potential has been constrained by the storm cells’ rapid movement (around 40 mph). As the additional clouds and increased onshore flow combine, expect temperatures to drop by four to eight degrees relative to yesterday.
Overnight, the rain moved north, and by morning, Northern San Luis Obispo County felt the end of it. Large clouds still remain in San Luis Obispo skies this morning, and they will stay for the remainder of the day in most places, according to KSBY.