Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Reno, NV

Issued

Jun 28, 2000, 6:45 PM PDT (01:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 28, 2000, 7:05 PM PDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Reno, NV

Area

Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

Counties Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Washoe County, NV

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WUUS55 KREV 290148
SVRRNO
NVC005-019-031-510-290200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
645 PM PDT WED JUN 28 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARSON CITY IN WESTERN NEVADA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARSON CITY
  NORTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL LYON COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA

* UNTIL 705 PM PDT

* AT 635 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER CARSON CITY...OR ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF
  CARSON CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  3 MILES NORTHEAST OF JOHNSON LANE AT 700 PM PDT

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE INDIAN HILLS

HAIL...INTENSE RAIN AND STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS
STORM. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCHE IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED 
WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...PUT YOUR CAR 
IN A GARAGE AND MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG
BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY
FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

REPHORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN RENO.

LAT...LON 3930 11985 3915 11997 3894 11963 3920 11951

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 28, 2:30 PM PDT, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.

NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
230 PM PDT WED JUN 28 2000

THUNDERSTORMS FIRING UP ALONG THE SIERRA SOUTH OF LAKE TAHOE AND ALONG
THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON.  SIERRA STORMS LIKELY TO
CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT AS MOISTURE CONVERGENCE...THETA-E RIDGE
AND BEST INSTABILITY LOCATED HERE.  THESE STORMS MAY DROP LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL.  PARTIAL CLEARING OVERNIGHT.  DRY FAR NORTH
AS SHORT WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST.  LITTLE CHANGE IN
SYNOPTIC PATTERN TOMORROW AS UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO
DOMINATE THE GREAT BASIN.  MODELS INDICATE A NORTHERN PUSH OF MID
LEVEL MOISTURE FOR CONTINUED THREAT OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
CONVECTION.  BEST FOCUSING WILL AGAIN BE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR
AND THE CENTRAL SIERRA.  CONVECTION LIKELY TO SPREAD TO NORTHWEST
NEVADA TOMORROW AS APPROACHING TROF BRINGS A SOUTHERLY FLOW TO WESTERN
NEVADA...ALBEIT A LIGHT ONE.  BY FRIDAY FLOW SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHWEST
AND DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO PUSH IN FROM THE NORTH AND WEST.  CUMULUS
CLOUDS LIKELY TO BEGIN BUILDING OVER THESE AREAS BEFORE THE AFTERNOON
WINDS SCOUR THEM OUT.  BETTER CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN ACROSS
THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL NEVADA FRIDAY.  FOR SATURDAY DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW
FIRMLY IN PLACE.  COOLER AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN
NEVADA.  ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A LINGERING THUNDERSTORM ACROSS THE
FAR SOUTH.  TROF COULD DRAW MOISTURE UP ON MONDAY FOR A RENEWED THREAT
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  SG

.REV...EASTERN CALIFORNIA...NONE.
       WESTERN NEVADA...NONE.

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nevada, 2000Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2000

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