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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Las Vegas, NV

August 14, 2026Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2026, 1:11 PM PDT for Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada. It was in force for 49 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, 1:11 PM PDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clark County, NV, Lincoln County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.

006 
WUUS55 KVEF 142011
SVRVEF
NVC003-017-142100-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0041.260814T2011Z-260814T2100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South Central Lincoln County in south central Nevada...
  North Central Clark County in southern Nevada...

* Until 200 PM PDT.

* At 111 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Coyote
  Springs, or 22 miles northwest of Moapa Town, moving northeast at
  10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
           roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Coyote Springs and Sr 168 Mile Marker 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

&&

LAT...LON 3685 11511 3701 11491 3684 11472 3675 11496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 223DEG 9KT 3684 11496

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

$$

CM
1 follow-up statement
844 
WWUS55 KVEF 142050
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
150 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

NVC003-017-142100-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260814T2100Z/
Clark NV-Lincoln NV-
150 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LINCOLN AND NORTH CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES...

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, heavy rain
and flooding are still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3685 11511 3701 11491 3684 11472 3675 11496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 223DEG 9KT 3684 11496

$$

CM

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, 10:38 AM PDT, 2 hours 33 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, 10:38 AM PDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1038 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 18Z Forecast Package...
Light E to SE winds continue over the next few hours, increasing in
strength as afternoon mixing kicks in. Another round of convection
is expected across southern Nevada, with convective initiation
around the Valley as early as 19-20z expected. The best chance for
direct impacts in the terminal area will be 20Z to 23Z, with the
likely impacts being sudden gusty winds, heavy rainfall reducing
visibility to under 5SM, and CIGs briefly decreasing to below 8kft
AGL. Added a tempo group from 19-23z to account for convection in
the vicinity and erratic wind speeds and directions. Hi-res
guidance is hinting as a northeast wind push from dying convection
around or after 00z, will watch how storms evolve today and update
the forecast as needed, but for now have added NE winds beginning at
00z. Light and variable winds will return overnight. Away from areas
of convection, VFR conditions will prevail with SCT to BKN clouds
and bases remaining at or above 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 18Z Forecast Package...Thunderstorms are
expected to redevelop this afternoon and evening 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. Added a tempo group from
23z-03z at both KEED and KIFP to account for convection in the
vicinity during that timeframe with erratic wind directions and
speeds expected. Hi-res guidance is in agreement that northerly flow
may set up within the Colorado River Valley tonight as storms die
and send outflow boundaries from the north, so have kept that in the
respective TAFs. Away from convective influences, south to southwest
winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots will develop.
Normal diurnal wind patterns expected further west at both KDAG and
KBIH with cigs remaining mainly clear. 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...Moore

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 5:14 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFClark3 hr
Aug 14, 12:17 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFLincoln3 hr
Aug 14, 12:23 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark, Lincoln52 min
Aug 14, 12:45 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Aug 14, 12:55 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFLincoln3 hr
Aug 14, 1:17 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark43 min
Aug 14, 1:52 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFClark3 hr
Aug 14, 1:59 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark46 min
Aug 14, 2:39 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark51 min
Aug 14, 3:09 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark7 hr
Aug 14, 3:29 PM PDTAreal Flood WarningVEFLincoln3 hr
Aug 14, 3:50 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark40 min
Aug 14, 4:39 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFClark, Lincoln3 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.