The record
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| event_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,668,396 |
| episode_id | 2,149,593 |
| begin_utc | 1998-09-02T22:09:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1998-09-03T02:00:00+00:00 |
| state | CALIFORNIA |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | KERN |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | EMERGENCY MANAGER |
| episode_narrative | A thunderstorm from the northeast moved over the far southeastern portion of the San Joaquin Valley during the mid-afternoon hours. Lightning strikes accounted for 4 grass fires during the event. The largest fire consumed 1,500 acres of grass east of Bakersfield along Breckenridge Road. A microburst brought low visibilities in blowing dust around Bakersfield including Interstate-58 east of the city that lead to several traffic accidents and downed power lines leaving 11,000 customers without power. Visibility dropped to 30 feet on Highway 58 on the east side of Bakersfield. Estimated wind speeds were as high as 45 Knots. Of interest are indications that two microbursts may have occurred based on wind direction shifts received from the Lamont ALERT (automated) weather station. (One at 1412 PST and another at 1427 PST). |
| year | 1,998 |
Provenance
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