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Hanford, California – An unusually active January weather pattern is unfolding across central California this weekend, with thunderstorms expected to develop Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing the potential for heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail, and localized flooding.
According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, multiple waves of a storm system are tracking through central California, with one wave arriving Saturday afternoon. Daytime heating combined with this system will create enough instability for thunderstorm development, especially across the northern San Joaquin Valley and the adjacent Sierra foothills. Cities including Fresno, Merced, Modesto, Visalia, and areas near Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks could see brief but intense downpours…