Special Weather Statement for Mono; Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties; Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Mono, 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
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 410 PM PDT, strong thunderstorms are ongoing across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. These storms will increase in coverage northward through the late afternoon. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch size hail, heavy rainfall, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 410 PM PDT, strong thunderstorms are ongoing across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. These storms will increase in coverage northward through the late afternoon. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch size hail, heavy rainfall, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Blowing dust could lower visibility and make travel dangerous. Locations impacted include... Fallon, Mammoth Lakes, Lovelock, Bodie, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Benton, June Lake, Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Twin Lakes, Lahontan Reservoir, Toms Place, Mono Lake, Fernley, Dayton, Hawthorne, Yerington, Virginia Peak, and Middlegate.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 4:12PM 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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