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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2026, 3:50 PM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 40 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
- Aug 11, 2026, 3:50 PM PDT (22:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2026, 4:30 PM PDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 246 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -300 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3285 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
214
WUUS55 KVEF 112250
SVRVEF
CAC071-112330-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0021.260811T2250Z-260811T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
350 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 430 PM PDT.
* At 350 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 27 miles west of
Vidal Junction, or 34 miles southwest of Highway 95 At Mile Marker
29, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of San Bernardino County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and large hail.
&&
LAT...LON 3408 11523 3436 11525 3437 11480 3408 11488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 185DEG 27KT 3406 11503
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
JP2 follow-up statements
930 WWUS55 KVEF 112319 SVSVEF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 419 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 CAC071-112330- /O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260811T2330Z/ San Bernardino CA- 419 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM PDT FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY... At 419 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 23 miles southwest of Highway 95 At Mile Marker 29, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of San Bernardino County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. && LAT...LON 3408 11523 3436 11525 3437 11480 3408 11488 TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 185DEG 27KT 3406 11503 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JP
548 WWUS55 KVEF 112325 SVSVEF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 425 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 CAC071-112335- /O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260811T2330Z/ San Bernardino CA- 425 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM PDT FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3408 11523 3436 11525 3437 11480 3408 11488 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 185DEG 27KT 3428 11500 $$ JP
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 11, 12:45 PM PDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Daily afternoon to evening isolated thunderstorm chances will continue through the week, with the greatest chances over higher terrain and some storms spreading into adjacent valleys. Storm chances will increase in the mid week. * The high pressure is pushing eastward leading to cooling temperatures through the week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 12:45 PM PDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1245 PM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Daily afternoon to evening isolated thunderstorm chances will continue through the week, with the greatest chances over higher terrain and some storms spreading into adjacent valleys. Storm chances will increase in the mid week. * The high pressure is pushing eastward leading to cooling temperatures through the week. && .DISCUSSION... Monsoonal moisture will remain in place through the end of the week with the deepest moisture generally located over the southern half of the forecast area with PWATs of 1.00-1.50" across Lincoln, Clark, southern Nye, eastern San Bernardino, and Mohave counties. Areas to the north and west will generally remain around 0.75-1.00". Storm chances are expected to increase over most areas as we start to see more influence from trough located offshore. This will increase shear and some cooling aloft. This combined with decent instability areawide should lead to a better coverage of storms at least through Thursday afternoon. Storms will still be hit and miss, but overall coverage will increase. With the high PWs, flash flooding will remain a concern along with strong gusty outflow winds along with small hail. By Thursday and especially Friday into the weekend, the trough offshore will begin to push inland. This will bring a drier southwest flow into the region ending shower and thunderstorm chances from west to east with only the far eastern areas of the forecast area seeing thunderstorm chances over the weekend. While the exiting high pressure will allow for more convection over the next few days, it will also call for a cooling trend through the end of the work week. Heat risk will drop through the week with all of the southern Great Basin and Mojave Desert seeing only Minor or Moderate readings. Lows look to fall into the 70s and 80s while highs reduce into the 90s to lower 100s. Temperatures look to rebound slightly into the weekend, but not significantly. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Somewhat tricky afternoon forecast today in regard to thunderstorm chances. Given the latest satellite imagery and model runs, thinking cloud cover will limit instability in Vegas, keeping storms off to our southwest. However, confidence in this is moderate. There are a few model solutions that try to bring isolated storms into the southern valley in the late afternoon, but better chances exist tomorrow (~30%). Otherwise, breezy south winds continue, weakening after sunset. Cloud bases at or above 12kft. Temps above 100F between 18z and 03z. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Scattered showers and isolated storms continue across central/eastern San Bernardino County and southern Mohave County this morning. Expecting this activity to wane over the coming hours, with additional development later today in areas to the west and north. Main concerns will be gusty outflow winds and localized downpours. Activity should begin to wane after sunset, but may start again early Wednesday morning across our far southeastern areas. Cloud bases at or above 10kft. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Gorelow AVIATION...Woods For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 5:02 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 5:21 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:05 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:30 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:52 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:22 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 113 min |
| Aug 11, 2:14 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 3:08 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:26 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:36 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 4:12 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 4:18 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:24 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Inyo | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:42 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.