Bay Area Lightning Storm

The national weather service on sunday extended a red flag fire warning for the entire bay area until 11 a m.

Bay area lightning storm.

2 of 3 lightning illuminates the sky over the eastern span of the bay bridge as a storm passed through the area on sunday morning. San francisco cbs sf a rare august severe storm system rolled through the san francisco bay area early sunday packing a combination of dry lightning and high winds that triggered wildfires throughout the region. Nws forecaster drew peterson told sf gate that hundreds of lightning strikes were recorded before 5 a m. The storm was the result of a dome of high pressure from the southeast that has brought record high temperatures to the bay area and the remains of a tropical storm off the coast of baja.

Firefighters trying to contain dozens of wildfires burning in the bay area finally caught a break from the weather monday when expected lightning in the region fizzled and the threat of any more. Monday for the san francisco bay area cited increase in wildfire starts in proximity to thunderstorms due to lightning as well as. The weather service s red flag warning in effect until 11 a m.