Rare summer rainfall, hail arrives in Inland Empire communities

INLAND EMPIRE (KABC) -- Several Inland Empire communities experienced rainfall on Thursday, offering some relief from the dry conditions that have led to recent wildfires in the area this summer.

A small storm cell moved through Perris and dampened the roads around 4 p.m. while larger thunderheads produced rain in Anza, Barstow and Fort Irwin.
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Earlier Thursday, heavier rainfall forced road closures in Idyllwild and raised concerns about mudslides on the heels of the Cranston Fire from last month.


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Some flooding in San Bernardino County caused slow commutes in Apple Valley and Phelan while Big Bear Lake was even hit by a brief hailstorm.