...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MONO...CHURCHILL...MINERAL...
STOREY...SOUTHERN PERSHING...SOUTHERN WASHOE...DOUGLAS AND LYON
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM PDT...
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of western Nevada, including the following area,
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. This includes the Bug and
Stallion Fires.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in rock, mud, and debris
flows in and near active fire perimeters, steep terrain, and poorly
drained urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rain from thunderstorms primarily during the afteroon and
evening hours Wednesday and Thursday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
