Fresno, CA – Isolated thunderstorms are expected to impact the Sierra Nevada region from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia National Park this afternoon through 8 p.m. Tuesday, prompting weather alerts across Central California.
According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, scattered storms will bring the potential for frequent lightning, small hail, and erratic wind gusts up to 40 mph. The greatest threat window stretches into the early evening hours, primarily affecting higher elevation areas and nearby foothills.
Thunderstorm risks will not end Tuesday. Forecasters warn that storms are likely to redevelop across the Sierra Nevada and surrounding foothills on both Wednesday and Thursday, increasing the potential for additional travel disruptions and flash flooding in vulnerable zones…