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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Las Vegas, NV

August 14, 2026Mohave County, Arizona

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2026, 6:46 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona. It was in force for 44 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 14, 2026, 6:46 AM MST (13:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2026, 7:30 AM MST
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Mohave County, AZ

The radar

The Cedar City radar (KICX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2026-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 233 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2026-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
233 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-123 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

382 
WUUS55 KVEF 141346
SVRVEF
AZC015-141430-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0039.260814T1346Z-260814T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
646 AM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North Central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...

* Until 730 AM MST.

* At 646 AM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
  5 miles southeast of Mesquite to 23 miles south of Littlefield,
  moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Littlefield, Virgin River Gorge, Beaver Dam and Virgin River
  Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 11388 3664 11405 3678 11405 3700 11384
      3700 11380 3687 11364 3672 11343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 224DEG 13KT 3675 11404 3666 11392 3656 11379

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Planz
2 follow-up statements
151 
WWUS55 KVEF 141411
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
711 AM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

AZC015-141430-
/O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260814T1430Z/
Mohave AZ-
711 AM MST Fri Aug 14 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM MST FOR
NORTH CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...

At 711 AM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Littlefield to 21 miles southeast of Littlefield, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Littlefield, Virgin River Gorge, Beaver Dam and Virgin River
  Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

&&

LAT...LON 3652 11384 3668 11405 3678 11405 3700 11384
      3700 11380 3687 11364 3672 11343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1346Z 224DEG 13KT 3675 11403 3667 11392 3656 11379

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Planz
651 
WWUS55 KVEF 141428
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
728 AM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

AZC015-141438-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260814T1430Z/
Mohave AZ-
728 AM MST Fri Aug 14 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 AM MST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

&&

LAT...LON 3652 11384 3668 11405 3678 11405 3700 11384
      3700 11380 3687 11364 3672 11343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 225DEG 13KT 3682 11395 3673 11383 3662 11371

$$

Planz

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 14, 1:24 AM MST, 5 hours 22 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • * Limited shower activity lasts through much of the morning with another batch of isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon. Storm chances reduce into the evening, then exit by the late night. FLash Flood Watches are in affect for Northern Mohave County and most of Lincoln County. * Mostly dry conditions are expected over the weekend and into the next work week. * The weekend starts off another steady warming trend.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 1:24 AM MST, 5 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
124 AM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Limited shower activity lasts through much of the morning with
  another batch of isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected
  this afternoon. Storm chances reduce into the evening, then exit
  by the late night. FLash Flood Watches are in affect for
  Northern Mohave County and most of Lincoln County.

* Mostly dry conditions are expected over the weekend and into
  the next work week.

* The weekend starts off another steady warming trend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...We're continuing to see very light returns on the
radar around the southern portions of the CWA, while Lincoln Co
still has some passing storms that will weaken into the late
night. Non-impactful shower activity looks to linger through the
morning, with better chances for convection arriving into the
afternoon. Northern Mohave County AZ will see the better chances
for storms as the monsoonal flow will be slightly more focused on
that side of the state line. Storm chances do look to spread west
into the mid afternoon offering more widespread storm chances.
Even though the moisture feed will be limited compared to previous
days, localized flooding will still be a concern along with strong
gusts. lightning, and maybe some hail. Shorter-term higher
resolution models are showing a possible conveyer belt of storms
moving through northern Mohave Co AZ in the early afternoon and
again in the early evening. Portions of Lincoln Co will also have
the potential for training storms. As such, a Flash Flood watch
remains in effect for northern Mohave County and most of Lincoln
County through 8 PM this evening.

The upper level pattern will shift into Friday night with a ridge
of high pressure tilting into the region. This will inhibit storm
chances over the weekend, with the exception of some slight
chances for isolated storms on some of the higher peaks. The high
pressure will continue to build into the work week, keeping the
forecast dry. Longer term models hint at the high pressure
beginning to push east by the next weekend, but that could be
delayed further beyond the forecast period.

The building high pressure will also kick off a warm trend over
the weekend with temperatures slowly rising back into the 100s and
110s by the middle of the next work week.

&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Light,
variable winds will continue through mid-morning before light
easterly winds (080 to 120 degrees true) develop by midday. Another
round of convection is expected across southern Nevada by early
afternoon. The best chance for direct impacts in the terminal area
will be 20Z to 01Z, with the likely impacts being sudden gusty
winds, heavy rainfall reducing visibility to under 5SM, and CIGs
decreasing to below 8kft AGL. There is also a 30 percent chance that
scattered convection will persist into the evening before ending.
Light and variable winds will return overnight. Away from areas of
convection, VFR conditions will prevail with SCT to BKN clouds and
bases remaining AOA 10kft AGL. Temperatures are expected to remain
below 100F once again today and remain below 100F through the
weekend.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Thunderstorms are
expected to redevelop this afternoon across southern Nevada and
northern Mohave County. Any storms could produce sudden gusty winds,
lightning, heavy rain reducing visibilities to below 5SM, and CIGs
decreasing to below 8kft AGL. While convection will be more limited
across southern portions of the region today, an isolated storm
cannot be ruled out, especially in the lower Colorado River Valley
during the late afternoon and early evening. Away from convective
influences, south to southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots will develop. Conditions will improve across the
region overnight, with both convection and winds diminishing.

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report
any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating
procedures.

&&

DISCUSSION...Murdock
AVIATION...Planz

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 10:18 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave3 hr
Aug 14, 1:17 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave43 min
Aug 14, 1:57 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave3 hr
Aug 14, 2:02 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave43 min
Aug 14, 2:39 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave51 min
Aug 14, 2:44 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave95 min
Aug 14, 3:09 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave7 hr
Aug 14, 3:36 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave39 min
Aug 14, 4:00 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave6 hr
Aug 14, 4:14 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave46 min
Aug 14, 4:19 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave5 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.