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Special Weather Statement, NWS Reno, NV

September 5, 20175 counties in Nevada; Alpine County, Mono County, California

NWS Reno, NV issued this special weather statement at Sep 5, 2017, 1:05 PM PDT for 5 counties in Nevada; Alpine County, Mono County, California. It was in force for 85 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 5, 2017, 1:05 PM PDT (20:05 UTC)
Expired: Sep 5, 2017, 2:30 PM PDT
In force: 85 min
Issued by: NWS Reno, NV

Counties Alpine County, CA, Mono County, CA, Churchill County, NV, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Storey County, NV

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 5, 2:11 AM PDT, 10 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 2:11 AM PDT, 10 hours 54 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 1:05 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Reno NV
105 PM PDT TUE SEP 5 2017

CAZ071>073-NVZ001>004-052130-
Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties CA-
Greater Lake Tahoe Area CA-Mono CA-Greater Lake Tahoe Area NV-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake NV-
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area NV-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties NV-
105 PM PDT TUE SEP 5 2017

...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA AND
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

At 1259 PM PDT, isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are
beginning to develop along the Eastern Sierra from Mono County to
Douglas County through the Western Nevada Basin and Range. The
strongest storms are capable of producing gusty winds in excess of
40 mph along with brief moderate to heavy rain.

Most of the storms will move northwest at near 20 mph. Any lightning
strikes outside of the rain cores will be capable of causing new
fire starts. Gusty winds ahead of the storms could also produce
areas of blowing dust and briefly reduce the visibility to around
1/2 mile.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

During a thunderstorm, seek shelter inside a sturdy structure and
stay away from windows. Hikers and campers should seek shelter in a
vehicle if possible.

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LAT...LON 3774 11913 3773 11926 3788 11920 3795 11932
      3805 11931 3820 11963 3845 11968 3882 12004
      3885 12016 3941 12037 3997 11938 3999 11753
      3962 11746 3938 11776 3910 11778 3900 11819
      3847 11770 3789 11842 3747 11786 3748 11885
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 240DEG 0KT 3889 11878

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 5, 4:06 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Storey	24 min
Sep 5, 3:39 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Sierra	21 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Nevada, 2017 Special Weather Statements in California, 2017 Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.