613  
WWUS86 KEKA 171055  
SPSEKA  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA  
255 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
CAZ103-104-106-171130-  
NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COAST CA-SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT CA-SOUTHERN  
HUMBOLDT INTERIOR CA-  
255 AM PST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
...A STRONG SHOWER CLUSTER WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HUMBOLDT COUNTY  
UNTIL 330 AM PST...  
 
AT 255 AM PST, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A SHOWER 6 MILES NORTH OF  
PETROLIA, OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF HONEYDEW, MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.  
SMALL HAIL ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR OF HIGHWAY 101.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS  
POSSIBLE. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO MOTORISTS.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
FORTUNA, RIO DELL, SCOTIA, CARLOTTA, FERNDALE, ROHNERVILLE,  
FERNBRIDGE, HYDESVILLE, LOLETA AND CAPETOWN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL HAIL.  
 
SMALL HAIL CAN QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS RESULTING IN SLIPPERY  
CONDITIONS. GO EASY ON BRAKES AND STEERING TO AVOID SPIN-OUTS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4049 12438 4051 12439 4063 12432 4069 12397  
4037 12407 4034 12436 4035 12436 4038 12437  
4042 12440 4043 12440 4044 12441  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1053Z 255DEG 32KT 4040 12429  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH  
 
 
 
JJW  
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