Special Weather Statement for Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area
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What is happening
At 419 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Washoe City, or 7 miles northeast of Incline Village, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and accumulating hail up to a half inch in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 419 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Washoe City, or 7 miles northeast of Incline Village, moving northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and accumulating hail up to a half inch in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Reno, Incline Village, Verdi, Boca Reservoir, Galena, Washoe City, Caughlin Ranch, Floriston, Pleasant Valley, Mogul, New Washoe City, Northwest Reno, Somersett, Incline Village-Crystal Bay, Verdi-Mogul and Hirschdale.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 4:19PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Reno NV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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