Thunderstorm drops heavy rain, dime-size hail in Antelope Valley
A powerful thunderstorm was rumbling across the Antelope Valley on Monday afternoon, dropping heavy rain and dime-sized pieces of hail, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol urged motorists to use caution while navigating roads.
The National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warning through Monday evening for the Lancaster area.
“There’s lots of lightning and rains and some accidents out there,” said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist with the agency’s Oxnard office.
The thunderstrom activity was being sparked by a low pressure system clashing with monsoonal moisture.
Seto said hail the size of dimes had fallen in the area. Winds up to 60 mph were also expected,.
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