Face the State: Port of Nevada

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SIERRA...STOREY AND SOUTHERN
WASHOE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM PDT...

At 550 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Reno-Tahoe International Airport, or near Reno, moving northeast at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rainfall, cloud to ground
lightning, and pea size 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, Sparks, Lockwood, Wingfield Springs, Northwest Reno, Spanish
Springs, Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, Mogul, Golden Valley,
Verdi-Mogul, Caughlin Ranch, Galena, Hidden Valley, Somersett, Stead,
Washoe City, Verdi, Damonte Ranch, Pleasant Valley, and Lemmon
Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued an Airport Weather
Warning for...

Reno-Tahoe International Airport /RNO/.

The following weather hazards are expected:

Cloud to ground lightning within 10 nm of the airport.

LAT...LON 3960 11989 3960 11967 3942 11967 3942 11989

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA,
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA, AND WESTERN NEVADA...

* CHANGES...No Changes

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 270 Surprise Valley
California, Fire Weather Zone 271 Western Lassen, Eastern
Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties, Fire Weather Zone 272
Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area, Fire Weather Zone 274
Southern Mono County, Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen
County, Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including
Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon,
and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421
Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono,
Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties, Fire Weather Zone
423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone
429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral
Counties and Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County.

* Thunderstorms...Scattered mix of wet and dry thunderstorms.

* Outflow Winds...Gusts upwards of 50 mph near thunderstorms.

* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine
with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in
size and intensity before first responders can contain them.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Avoid outdoor activities that can cause a spark near dry
vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting, or campfires.
Follow local fire restrictions. Check weather.gov/reno for
updates and livingwithfire.info for preparedness tips.

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