The National Weather Service canceled a Red Flag Warning Monday morning which was previously issued Saturday due to potential dry lightning impacting Northern California.
Sunday afternoon, a storm was expected to hit much of Northern California, extending from the Sierra to the Central Coast, bringing dry lighting, wind and the possibility of wildfire with it. Officials believed the storm would last until Monday afternoon.
However, NWS tweeted at 5:24 a.m. Monday that much of the monsoonal moisture tracked offshore overnight and did not create the large thunderstorm activity that was expected to hit the Bay Area and the Central Coast. As a result, the service canceled the warning.
For locations in the Bay Area including the North Bay Mountains, East Bay Hills and Diablo Range, the Red Flag Warning went into effect at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Closer to central California, in the Santa Lucia Mountains and Mountains of San Benito County, the Red Flag Warning went into effect at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
The National Weather services urged residents to "stay weather aware" and "have a plan if a fire starts in your area."
The Tamarack Fire, which has been raging further North, ignited on July 4 from a lightning strike. The wildfire has continued for two weeks, picking up even more ferocity Friday night.
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