Heavy rain, high winds, lightning and thunder, even sunny, blue skies creating mixed bag of weather in Five Cities
OCEANO, Calif. -- Another round of rainy weather greeted the Central Coast on Tuesday morning.
Heavy rain and high winds were reported in many areas, including the Five Cities, where parts of the South San Luis Obispo County community were under an Evacuation Warning from the San Luis Obispo Office of Emergency Services.
"We keep getting our evacuation warnings here in Oceano, so we're all just packed and are ready to go in case we are evacuated," said Oceano resident Eril Gammon, who lives near the creek. It just kind of becomes routine. You hear that big loud noise over your phone and know, and go, okay here is another warning. It's that time."
However, by mid-morning, around 9:30 a.m., storm clouds dissipated and made way for sunny blue skies over the Five Cities, creating a mixed bag of weather within a short period of time.
"It went from rainy and cloudy and windy and then all of sudden, it was like somebody turned the light on and the sun came out and I was looking for rainbows because it was such a quick change," said Ashley Demma-Dippner. "I wasn't expecting it."
By 11 a.m., dark storm clouds began to roll in once again, indicating the rain isn't quite finished for the day.
Sure enough, the rain returned in the afternoon, including heavy showers at times, including a brief period of lightning and thunder.
As the rain continues to fall on Tuesday, many are are turning their attention towards nearby Lopez Lake, which is nearing an historic event.
According to San Luis Obispo County Public Works, the lake late Tuesday morning was within just two feet of spilling for the first time since 1998.
The Public Works Department expects the lake to spill should another rainstorm bring about another inch or two of precipitation.
With rain on the way, the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services sent out an Evacuation Warning on 8 p.m. Monday night for Oceano residents that live in the area around the Oceano Lagoon, South Arroyo Grande Creek Levee and North Arroyo Grande Creek Levee.
