Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 5:07PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 5:07pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 504 PM PDT, thunderstorms are moving northward across western
Nevada. Additional thunderstorm development is likely through the
early evening.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Blowing dust
possible near desert 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.
Locations impacted include...
Reno, Fallon, Lovelock, Herlong, Gerlach, Pyramid Lake, Lahontan
Reservoir, Doyle, Sparks, Fernley, Susanville, Dayton, Hawthorne,
Yerington, Wingfield Springs, Golden Valley, Virginia Peak,
Middlegate, Hidden Valley, and Standish.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties; Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties; Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area; Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake; Northern Washoe County
Forcast Office:
NWS Reno NV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov