Bay area. Our chief meteorologist, bill martin begins coverage with a look at this unusual weather system. Now . Frank, it was. We do see thunder and lightning sometimes in august and september and october on the subtropical moisture moves north but the system, unusual in its aerial coverage. It covered all bay area counties, and lasted a long time. I backed the radar and imagery all the way back up to 2 am this morning. Watch what happens. Look at these Lightning Strikes. I have seen a wave come through like this in the bear area. We all have once every 2 to 3 years. Is going off at the 56 and look what comes right behind it. Another wave, equally as powerful at 6 am and get another wave, two and three waves slide through. Look at this. Hundreds and thousands of Lightning Strikes. Many fires started. An unusual event by just sheer numbers of Lightning Strikes and again, everybody was included. Nobody missed out on this Lightning Storm so you are seeing somes pictures. As i get up to t
Vicki liviakis Jonathan Mccall in tonight for a grant lotus Mother Nature putting on quite a show this morning. As severe storms brought lightning to the bay area along with a few showers as well. This is just one of many videos sent to us my you are loyal kron 4 viewers today. Yeah beautiful sight, a little concerning when it comes to lightning strikes and fires. A major concern fastmoving storms yeah they could lead to a risk of dry lightning which could start those wildfires in just a few hours ago pg e reported that there will be no rolling blackouts this evening thats the good news, those blackouts of course would have impacted San Francisco, san mateo and contra costa counties for more on the red flag warning and the continued heat wave we want to bring in our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez what a weekend. Yeah and were not over just yet with all this active weather in fact tracking some popup thunderstorms tonight during the overnight hours impacting your monday morning commute
This weekend extreme weather is not only causing fires but Power Outages to. Pg e and grid operators say be prepared with the ongoing heat wave. More rolling blackouts could be on the way. Rolling blackouts are not needed tonight. Officials that we could expect them between tomorrow and wednesday. Bill martin joins us now with the latest. It really is. Especially inland where the excessive heat warning in red is going to stay in effect through wednesday. All of this area, including parts of san jose are going to be under an excessive heat warning for the next 48 to 72 hours. The yellow area is an advisory that was to be dropped at about 9 00 tonight. That was extended until 9 00 tomorrow night. These yellow areas, you guys are under heat advisory as we go through tomorrow through the entire day. It should be dropped after that. The fire danger is definitely high. It is hot and we have had lightning strikes. It is fire weather because firestarter easy. It is not firestorm whether. Dont
Be a chance they could be in the restaurants. Dark. Final call comes from cal iso, invited lawmakers and media to see demonstration of safe practices. I hope we get regrouped, that the agency that watches the governor or Health Officials can see we can do this safely, that power grid. Threat of lightning continues. Many people were woken up by the we are equipped with the guidelines they gave us to do extremely rare conditions. This safely. And open our salons, stimulate this Lightning Strike in hayward from early this morning. The kmreconomy, get us off the thats unbelievable. Likely caused dozens of fires unemployment list. Bay area salons are currently allowed to operate but only across the bay area. Two of the biggest, milpitas and outdoors which many stylists say doesnt allow them to offer all services. Stay with us for complete brentwood. Meteorologist rob to explain the ton thats going on right now. Coverage on the pandemic and how it affects you, were putting to the the highlig
Skies as severe storms rolled through the bay area a lot of folks getting an Early Morning wakeup call. This is one of the many videos flooding our newsroom from you or kron 4 viewers, thank you so much for all of it. You can see more pictures and videos on our website thats kron 4 dot com if you have something called the shows hey guess what we want to see it as well all you have to do go to the website click on the the reported tab which is under the about us tab right there on our home screen. And we could be seeing more lightning strikes into tomorrow, the National Weather service is extending the red flag warning until monday morning at 11 00am and but to the bay area of course is under this warning with a red flag warning comes an increased risk of wildfires that could start near where that dry hits. And those lightning strikes the spark a number of fires across the area in Santa Clara County the marsh fire which is a total of 3 fires has burned more than 850 acres. Back away shu