Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Yosemite Sunday afternoon – gusts could peak at 40 mph

Yosemite, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Madera Foothills and Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra are included in a report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 1:11 p.m. The alert is in effect until 1:45 p.m.
Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
“At 1:10 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Yosemite National, or 16 miles north of Yosemite South Entrance, moving southwest at 5 mph,” states the NWS Hanford CA. “Gusty winds