Storm to Move Through San Joaquin Valley Accompanied by Possible Thunderstorms and Small Hail


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Tue. May 7th, 2013

<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%">San Joaquin Valley, CA</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Jordan Okumura<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">05.07.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>California experienced some temperamental weather yesterday that are travelling as a slow-moving low pressure trof through California today, and moving into the Great Basin Wednesday. A small scale thunderstorm passed just north of Bakersfield yesterday evening, as well. <img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/san-juaquin-rain-may-2013-cropped.jpg" alt="images 050713" />Showers are possible throughout the entire valley into Wednesday accompanied by possible scattered thunderstorms and small hail, according to forecasts by Terry Snow and his Weather Advisory Service. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>There is also a chance for an isolated thunderstorm today into Wednesday with temps below seasonal norms through Thursday. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Crops susceptible to weather at present include the early cherry and stonefruit deals as well as berries along the Central Coast, a grower tells AndNowUKnow. It’s a bit early for rain to cause damage but the wind may have caused a little scarring down the line.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Growers note that yesterday the wind was coming in from the south, where usual prevailing winds come from the San Francisco Bay in the direction of Arvin, California. The switch in direction usually signals a change in weather. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for updates on the weather in California.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">