Northern Monterey Bay, Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast are the focus of an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms issued at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until 6:30 p.m.

The storms are packing pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 30 mph.

“At 5:54 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Castroville, or near Marina, moving north at 25 mph,” the NWS San Francisco CA said. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”

Locations impacted by the alert include Salinas, Watsonville, Seaside, Marina, Castroville, Boronda, Moss Landing, Prunedale, Interlaken, Las Lo

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