"The door letting in nasty Bay Area weather just in time for Christmas opened a bit wider over the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, and now there is more than just rain, heavy winds and the odd clap of thunder threatening to enter. Add to the list now the likelihood of severe thunder-and-lightning storms, and perhaps tornadoes. Essentially, NWS meteorologist Dylan Behringer said, rain is now third on the list of priorities."
"Instead, Behringer said the primary worry with this wave of an atmospheric river storm are the southerly winds that are likely to begin blowing Tuesday night and last into Wednesday morning, according to the weather service. Those winds are expected to take a break on Wednesday night, before building again on Thursday's Christmas morning. The coastal areas of the Bay Area and the Central Coast are most at risk. Behringer said winds there could blow as high as 60 mph."
"The weather service issued a high wind warning for the coastal areas of the region and a wind advisory for the interior areas that goes into effect at 4 p.m. Tuesday and lasts until 4 p.m. Wednesday. The weather service expects the winds to be powerful enough to snap power lines, bring down trees and result in property damage. When we get into Thursday morning, there will be more of a chance for really strong thunderstorms, Behringer said."
An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain, high southerly winds, thunderstorms, lightning and possible tornadoes to the Bay Area and Central Coast starting Tuesday night through Thursday morning. Coastal areas face the greatest risk with sustained southerly gusts up to 60 mph capable of snapping power lines, toppling trees and causing property damage. A high wind warning and inland wind advisory run from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Significant rainfall of at least 1 inch across the region and 2–3 inches in higher North Bay coastal elevations raises flash flood concerns during intense downpours.
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