Special Weather Statement for Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Mono; Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Mono, Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area, Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties, Northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1250 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of Yerington, or 33 miles south of Fallon, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1250 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of Yerington, or 33 miles south of Fallon, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe, Fallon, Mammoth Lakes, Lovelock, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Gardnerville, Virginia City, June Lake, Pyramid Lake, Lee Vining, Twin Lakes, Lahontan Reservoir, Incline Village, Toms Place, Bodie, Benton, and Bridgeport.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 12:53PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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