Special Weather Statement for Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake
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What is happening
At 631 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking was tracking strong thunderstorms ongoing across the Western Nevada Basin and Range. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rainfall, and blowing dust downwind of dry sinks and playas. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 631 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking was tracking strong thunderstorms ongoing across the Western Nevada Basin and Range. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, 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. Blowing dust could lower visibility and make travel dangerous. Locations impacted include... Middlegate, Unionville, Junction U.S 50 And Nv 121 (Dixie Valley Rd), Fairview Peak, Mount Tobin, Mill City, Healy Peak, Dixie Valley, McKinney Pass, Cain Mountain, Organ Peak, Hyder Hot Springs, Buffalo Mountain, and Mount Augusta.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 6:32PM 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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