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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Thu Nov 13 2003 - 08:37:57 EST

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FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/11/12/state2057EST0160.DTL

QUOTES:

"Thunder roared, lightning ripped through the skies and hail slammed into
four counties Wednesday as an intense storm flooded streets and freeways,
darkened neighborhoods and interrupted air travel.

Fast-flowing water turned some south county streets to rivers, swamping
cars at the height of rush hour and rising to the doorsteps of homes and
stores.

Firefighters rescued motorists from atop vehicles and pedestrians from
waist-deep waters that swept along urban debris.

The storm's wrath was amplified when it stalled and kept its worst cells
over the same areas for long periods of time.

Rain in the most severely hit areas was coming down at 3 inches an hour,
the National Weather Service said. Five inches of rain fell at 96th Street
and Central Avenue in South Los Angeles in less than two hours, the agency
said.

Incoming flights were diverted from Los Angeles International Airport to
San Francisco, Ontario and San Diego, FAA operations officer Larri Frelow
said.

Nearly 10,000 customers were without power for extended periods..."

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