Severe thunderstorm warning issued for large portion of L.A. County
Last updated: Friday, February 14, 2025 1:37PM GMT
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The strongest storm of the season is moving through Southern California on Friday. It’s bringing heavy rain across the region, which is triggering flash flood warnings, evacuation orders and school closures, while raising concerns of flooding and debris flows in burn scar areas.
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Here’s how the news is developing.
MAP: LA burn scar areas under evacuation warnings due to storm
Evacuation warnings have been issued for burn scar areas in the Los Angeles area ahead of what’s likely to be the biggest storm of the season.
The Los Angeles Fire Department announced that evacuation warnings will take effect at 7 a.m. Thursday through at least 2 p.m. Friday. LAFD has provided a map of the areas affected.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for large portion of L.A. County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service for a large portion of east-central Los Angeles County.
The warning is in place until 630 p.m. Thursday.
The NWS said the storm could produce up to 70 mph wind gusts, causing considerable tree damage to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings.
The storm has the possibility to produce a tornado and cause flash flooding, NWS said in its weather alert.
Muddy runoff rushes through canals in Eaton Fire zone
In the Eaton Fire zone, the storm dropped a lot of rain water – little more than a month too late. With a storm dumping rain over the Eaton Fire burn zone, runoff canals in Sierra Madre’s Upper Canyon community are running black with muddy water.
With the storm dumping rain over the Eaton Fire burn zone, runoff canals in Sierra Madre’s Upper Canyon community are running black with muddy water.
Mandatory evacuation order issued for Line Fire area in Highland
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the Line Fire burn area in Highland.
The evacuation order applies to the area south of Greenspot Road between Church and Merris streets due to potential mud and debris flow from storm, according to San Bernardino fire officials.
A Red Cross evacuation center was established at Citrus Valley High School at 800 W. Pioneer Ave in Redlands.
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the Line Fire burn area in Highland.
Flash flood warning issued for Eaton Fire burn area, other parts of LA and Ventura counties
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the Eaton Fire burn area and other parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The warning will be in effect through 8 p.m.
The area under a flash flood warning covers Altadena, a large part of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica, Santa Clarita and Castaic. Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks are also included in the flash flood warning.
MAP: Flash flood warning issued for Eaton Fire burn area, other parts of LA
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the Eaton Fire burn area and other parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
