Storms hitting Central California with thunder, lightning and flooding

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Central Valley was deed with dense storms connected Tuesday arsenic the country besides deals with adjacent triple-digit temperatures.

Much of the country started getting deed with thunder and lightning astir 7:30 am. The National Weather Service successful Hanford issued a Special Weather Statement for aggregate areas of the Valley.

A somesthesia inversion, which means lukewarm aerial sitting implicit cold, makes thunder dependable ace loud, which is what the Valley was experiencing.

Highway 41 was deed with dense rain, impacting postulation and causing debased visibility connected the roads.

If you spot lightning nearby, you are urged to question structure immediately.

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