Wind speeds up to 49 mph recorded in SLO County; flood advisory in effect
San Luis Obispo County is getting hit by heavy rain and strong winds Sunday morning, as what could be the strongest storm of the year moves through the region.
The storm could bring up to 4 inches of rain to some areas, with heavy rains continuing for the Central Coast through this morning, according to PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey.
A flood advisory is in effect for the county until 11:45 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The county is also under a wind advisory until noon Sunday, and large surf that could damage piers and cause strong rip currents is expected along the coast through Tuesday. A high surf warning is in effect for the Central Coast until 9 a.m. Sunday.
Winds were blowing between about 20 and nearly 50 mph around the county during the storm overnight. Here are a few of the wind reports from the past 12 hours, as of 7:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017:
Atascadero | 26 mph | 2:17 a.m. |
Santa Margarita | 41 mph | 2:31 a.m. |
La Panza | 28 mph | 12:54 a.m. |
Cal Poly Pier, Avila Beach | 29 mph | 1:37 a.m. |
Cambria | 33 mph | 2:33 a.m. |
Piedras Blancas | 49 mph | 2:33 a.m. |
Los Osos | 25 mph | 2:24 a.m. |
San Luis Obispo | 31 mph | 1:34 a.m. |
San Luis Obispo - Prefumo Canyon | 25 mph | 1:31 a.m. |
Port San Luis | 26 mph | 1:30 a.m. |
Source: National Weather Service
This story was originally published January 22, 2017 at 8:15 AM with the headline "Wind speeds up to 49 mph recorded in SLO County; flood advisory in effect."