Live updates: Tornado, severe thunderstorm warnings issued for SLO County
Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of San Luis Obispo County on Monday night as a major storm drenched the region.
“You rarely see a National Weather Service map look like this for the Central Coast,” meteorologist John Lindsey wrote on X on Monday evening. “Tonight’s cold front is delivering exceptionally intense rainfall across the Central Coast.”
Flash flood warning issued for SLO County
Update, 12 a.m.:
A flash flood warning was additionally issued for most of SLO County late Monday evening. It was expected to last until 3 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 11:54 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” the agency said.
Line of thunderstorms sweeps SLO County
Original story:
The severe thunderstorm warning encompassed most of the populated parts of the county, stretching from Paso Robles south to Nipomo. According to the National Weather Service, a line of thunderstorms was recorded around 11:11 p.m. extending from 11 miles east of Cambria to 10 miles southwest of Morro Bay.
The National Weather Service alert warned of winds up to 60 miles per hour, pea-sized hail and possible tornados.
The warning was expected to last through 12:45 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Coastal, inland SLO County warned of tornados
Meanwhile, separate specific tornado warnings were issued for much of the coast, stretching from Cayucos to Arroyo Grande and including inland San Luis Obispo.
According to those warnings, radar indicated there was potential for tornados in those areas at 11:48 p.m.
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes were located along a line extending from near Morro Bay to 11 miles west of Pismo Beach, moving northeast at 20 mph, the agency said.
In emergency alerts sent to residents in the area, people were advised to get inside, take cover and potentially shelter in a basement or interior room. People should also avoid windows.
The tornado warnings were expected to expire at 12:15 a.m.
This story was originally published October 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM.
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