Special Weather Statement for Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake
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At 402 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles west of Imlay to 17 miles southeast of Trinity Junction. Movement was east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph and half inch hail in stronger cores. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 402 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles west of Imlay to 17 miles southeast of Trinity Junction. Movement was east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph and half inch hail in stronger cores. 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... Lovelock, Oreana, Imlay, Unionville, Junction I 80 And Nv 396/857 (exit 112), Silver Hill, Rye Patch Reservoir, Star Peak, Mount Tobin, Majuba Mountain, Lone Rock, Mill City, Healy Peak, Dixie Valley, McKinney Pass, Rye Patch Reservoir Campground, Cain Mountain, Organ Peak, Hyder Hot Springs, and Buffalo Mountain.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 4:03PM 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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