Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Joshua Tree NP East Monday – gusts as high as 55 mph

Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Joshua Tree NP East Monday – gusts as high as 55 mph

The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:15 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms in effect until 5 p.m. for Joshua Tree NP East. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated. “At 4:15 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Cottonwood Visitor, or 18 miles north of Chiriaco Summit, moving east at 10 mph,” states the NWS Phoenix AZ. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and …