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Special Weather Statement, NWS Reno, NV

June 3, 2021Douglas County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Nevada; Mono County, California

NWS Reno, NV issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2021, 12:52 PM PDT for Douglas County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Nevada; Mono County, California. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2021, 12:52 PM PDT (19:52 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2021, 3:15 PM PDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Reno, NV

Counties Mono County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV

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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 Jun 3, 2:37 AM PDT, 10 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 2:37 AM PDT, 10 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 12:52 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Reno NV
1252 PM PDT Thu Jun 3 2021

CAZ072-073-NVZ001>004-032215-
Greater Lake Tahoe Area CA-Mono CA-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake NV-
Greater Lake Tahoe Area NV-Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area NV-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties NV-
1252 PM PDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...Thunderstorms Forming over the Eastern Sierra into West Central
Nevada...

At 1245 PM PDT, thunderstorms were forming over the eastern Sierra
into Douglas, southern Lyon and Mineral counties in Nevada.

These storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, brief
heavy rainfall and small hail, sudden temperature drops, and strong
outflow winds to 50 mph through this evening. Individual storms will
creep north at 5 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Mammoth Lakes, Bodie, Chalfant, Crowley Lake, Sonora Pass,
Gardnerville, Benton, June Lake, Bridgeport, Lee Vining, Twin Lakes,
Toms Place, Mono Lake, Coleville, Topaz Lake, Gardnerville Ranchos,
Johnson Lane, Hawthorne, Yerington and Wellington.

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.

Report severe weather or flooding by posting on our Facebook or
Twitter. Search for 'NWS Reno'. Pictures and videos are very helpful.

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LAT...LON 3748 11885 3759 11903 3774 11913 3773 11926
      3779 11920 3788 11920 3795 11932 3804 11931
      3820 11963 3835 11963 3851 11975 3877 11984
      3909 11985 3908 11862 3802 11821 3789 11835
      3789 11842 3763 11805 3747 11799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 240DEG 0KT 3930 11979

JW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 6:18 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Storey	42 min
Jun 3, 3:11 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey	3 hr
Jun 3, 4:29 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV		61 min
Jun 3, 4:48 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	REV	Storey, Washoe	59 min

Nearby

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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.