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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mohave, AZ; San Bernardino, CA

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At 424 PM PDT /424 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near Desert Hills, or 9 miles north of Lake Havasu City, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Gust of 61 mph measured at Lake Havasu City Airport. Locations...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. If on or near Lake Havasu and Lake Mohave, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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At 424 PM PDT /424 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near Desert Hills, or 9 miles north of Lake Havasu City, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Gust of 61 mph measured at Lake Havasu City Airport. Locations impacted include... Lake Havasu City, Yucca, Topock, Needles and Desert Hills.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 4:24PM PDT until August 12 at 4:45PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 3:58PM PDT until August 12 at 4:45PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Las Vegas NV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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