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Lightning Strikes Sonoma County; 1,100 Bolts Zap CA Overnight
Sonoma County was among the Bay Area counties hit hardest by lightning overnight. What's next for Bay Area weather.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Sonoma and Napa counties saw more lightning strikes overnight than any other part of the Bay Area, weather officials said.
More than 110 confirmed lightning strikes touched down in the region since Thursday evening, the National Weather Service Bay Area office said at 7 a.m. More than 1,100 lighting strikes were reported statewide in that timeframe.
One of those lightning strikes was within the 2020 Glass Fire scar in Sonoma County. The East Bay hills and Diablo Range saw the second-most strikes.
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*Lighting Update #1*
We have had numerous lighting strikes in and around the Santa Rosa area. Several passing showers have also been reported. There are no reports of any fires at this time in Santa Rosa. @NWSBayArea pic.twitter.com/7gmwoFNdky
— Santa Rosa Fire Department (@SantaRosaFire) September 10, 2021
The weather service called off its red flag warning, which indicates any wildfires sparked could rapidly spread, as the storm headed eastward.
Countless other bolts flashed between clouds and some areas saw a bit of rain, including San Francisco. The last time it rained there on Sept. 10 was in 1978, the weather service said. Most areas saw minimal rainfall, but others reported measurable rain.
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Thunderstorms pushing inland over the San Francisco Peninsula with thunder heard around the city of #SanFrancisco. Thunderstorm activity also continues around Napa as well. #CAwx #BayAreaWX pic.twitter.com/6HoG2ZOTPn
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) September 10, 2021
The storm was expected to begin dissipating as it headed east Friday morning. Bay Area residents can expect temperatures from 5 to 10 degrees cooler as the storm makes its exit.
Another view of the high-based thunderstorms moving over Sonoma County this morning from Mt. St. Helena during the past hour. Thunderstorm activity over this region should diminish and shift eastward in the next hour or two. #CAwx #BayAreaWX pic.twitter.com/N0BYeGnMIl
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) September 10, 2021
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