Thunderstorms moved across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada the afternoon of June 1st.
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The episode as NWS REV wrote it up.
Thunderstorms moved across the eastern Sierra and western Nevada the afternoon of June 1st.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 1, 1:30 PM PST, 3 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 230 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 .SHORT TERM... TSTMS MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTN DESPITE HIGH CLOUD COVER AS DYNAMICS FROM UPPER VORT MAX OFF CENTRAL CA CST COMES INTO PLAY. SFC THERMAL TROUGH SHIFTG EWD INTO WRN NV THIS AFTN WILL HELP FOCUS TSTMS OFF SIERRA CREST INTO WRN NV FOOTHILLS AND VALLEYS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SIMILAR PATTERN ON SATURDAY WITH SCT AFTN/EVE SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER ENTIRE CWA WITH BEST FOCUSING IN LATE AFTN AND EVE OVER WEST CENTRAL NV S OF I80. INCREASING SWLY FLOW ALOFT ON SUNDAY WILL BRING A DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIRMASS TO NRN SIERRA AND NW NV N OF I80. FOCUS FOR SCT TSTMS SUNDAY WILL CONTINUE FROM ERN MONO COUNTY INTO MINERAL COUNTY WITH ISOLD STORM N TO AROUND I80 IN WRN NV. HAVE REMOVED MENTION OF TSTMS FROM TAHOE AND LASSEN COUNTIES SUN AS LI FORECAST IN PLUS 2 TO PLUS 5 RANGE IN THIS DRIER SW FLOW. KEPT IN SLGT CHC TSTMS FOR RENO AREA SUN AS STRENGTH OF AFTN ZEPHYRS WILL DETERMINE HOW FAR E AND S OF RENO TSTMS DEVELOP. BY MONDAY SWLY FLOW AHEAD OF APPROACHING TROUGH WILL BRING DRIER AIR TO MOST OF CWA AND A LITTLE COOLER TEMPS. SOME INSTABILITY FORECAST IN SRN MINERAL COUNTY BUT WILL KEEP OUT MENTION OF TSTMS WITH ONLY GHOST POPS FOR NOW. AFTN TEMPS REMAINING IN UPPER 80S TO MID 90S IN WRN NV VALLEY THROUGH SUNDAY THEN COOLING AROUND 3-5 DEGREES MON WITH MODERATE WLY BREEZES IN AFTN. CYLKE .LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... MODELS TRENDING TOWARD A COOLER PATTERN FOR MUCH OF THE LONG TERM. YESTERDAYS ECMWF AND TELECONNECTIONS WERE SUGGESTING A TURN TOWARD DISTINCTLY COOLER WX OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND SURE ENOUGH TODAYS NCEP ENS MEAN AND OPER GFS IS SHOWING THE SAME. LARGE SCALE UPPER TROF MOVES ONSHORE OVER PAC NW LATE TUE...DROPPING SE THROUGH THE AREA BY LATE THURS. 0Z NCEP ENSEMBLE HAD ONLY A FEW MEMBERS SHOWING APPRECIABLE TROFFING OVER THE AREA DURING THIS PERIOD...FRESH 12Z ENSEMBLE DATA IS SHOWING MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED TROFFING BY NEARLY ALL MEMBERS. WE HAVE COOLED FCST TEMPS A FAIR AMOUNT TUE-FRI...WITH WED APPEARING TO BE THE COOLEST DAY WITH BELOW NORMAL HIGHS. IN ADDITION A SLT CHC OF -SHRA HAS BEEN ADDED WED-WED NIGHT TO NRN SECTIONS OF THE CWA...WITH STRONG SHORTWAVE CROSSING THE AREA COUPLED WITH POOL OF POSITIVE PW ANOMALIES IN THE ENS MEAN DATA. UPPER TROF FCST TO SCOOT EASTWARD INTO THE PLANS BY FRI...HOWEVER A FEW OF THE 12Z ENS MEMBERS ARE SHOWING A SLOWER EVOLUTION. SHOULD THIS OCCUR...OUR FCST WARMUP FROM THU-FRI MAY NOT BE AS PRONOUNCED. WIND PROFILES FROM GFS INDICATE GUSTS AOA 50KTS POSSIBLE ON THE SIERRA RIDGES TUESDAY. CS && .AVIATION... SCT TSRA EXPECTED THROUGH 3-4Z THIS EVENING...PRIMARILY AFFECTING THE TVL/TRK TAF SITES...THROUGH GIVEN INCREASED SW FLOW ALOFT...SOME CONVECTION MAY ALSO DIRECTLY AFFECT RNO. STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED STRONG WIND GUSTS...SMALL HAIL...AND CG LIGHTNING. PRIMARILY SCT-BKN MID LEVEL CLOUDS AFTER 4Z. CONVECTIVE REDEVELOPMENT EXPECTED SAT AFTER 20Z...WITH BASICALLY EQUAL CHCS AT ALL TAF SITES. CS && .REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NV...NONE. CA...NONE. && HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 219 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 NVZ002>004-012200- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 219 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...CLUSTER OF STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS HEADING NORTH TOWARD CARSON CITY... AT 214 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GENOA TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DAYTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN THREE MILES...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE... NEAR SPOONER SUMMIT BY 225 PM PDT. NEAR CARSON CITY BY 240 PM PDT. NEAR DAYTON BY 250 PM PDT. NEAR LAKEVIEW BY 255 PM PDT. NEAR GOLD HILL BY 300 PM PDT. WATCH FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES... PARTICULARLY ON HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF CARSON CITY AND DAYTON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/RENO ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 238 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 CAZ072-012215- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 238 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...STRONG STORM DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN LAKE TAHOE... AT 231 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TAHOE CITY...AND MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR SUNNYSIDE-TAHOE CITY BY 245 PM PDT. NEAR DOLLAR POINT BY 250 PM PDT. NEAR CARNELIAN BAY BY 300 PM PDT. NEAR KINGS BEACH BY 305 PM PDT. NEAR TAHOE VISTA BY 310 PM PDT. IF ON OR NEAR LAKE TAHOE GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW. DONT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LIGHTNING NEAR THUNDERSTORMS POSE AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO BOATERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/RENO ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 323 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 CAZ071-072-012315- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- 323 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR AND NORTH OF I-80... AT 317 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BECKWOURTH TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOG VALLEY TO PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR...AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE...SMALL PEA SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE... NEAR STAMPEDE RESERVOIR BY 335 PM PDT. NEAR VINTON BY 355 PM PDT. NEAR CHILCOOT BY 400 PM PDT. NEAR FRENCHMAN LAKE BY 415 PM PDT. TRAVELERS ON I-80 NEAR TRUCKEE...AND ALONG STATE ROUTE 49...WILL LIKELY ENCOUNTER THESE STORMS. WATCH FOR LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. IF ON OR NEAR A LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW. DONT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LIGHTNING NEAR THUNDERSTORMS POSE AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO BOATERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/RENO ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 338 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 NVZ003-012315- GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- 338 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...BLOWING DUST AFFECTING PYRAMID HIGHWAY AND SPANISH SPRINGS... AT 335 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE A LARGE AREA OF BLOWING DUST IN SPANISH SPRINGS FROM A WEAKENING THUNDERSTORM. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP 50 MPH...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM THROUGH 415 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/RENO ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. JHW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 446 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 CAZ071-020020- LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- 446 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...STRONG STORM HEADING TOWARD HONEY LAKE... AT 439 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANTELOPE LAKE...OR 19 MILES WEST OF HERLONG...AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN THREE MILES...SMALL PEA SIZE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 TO 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR HIGHWAY 395 AND HONEY LAKE BY 505 PM PDT. NEAR JANESVILLE BY 520 PM PDT. NEAR STANDISH BY 530 PM PDT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO... WEATHER.GOV/RENO ON THE INTERNET...OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. CS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 509 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 CAZ071-020045- LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- 509 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAGLE LAKE AREA... AT 500 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EAGLE LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...SMALL PEA OR MARBLE SIZE HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH... ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF ON OR NEAR EAGLE LAKE...RIVER...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW. IF YOU ARE ON EAGLE LAKE...SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. DONT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. JHW
The Reno radar (KRGX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:29 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
The Nevada Appeal newspaper reported that lightning struck a house in Genoa around 5:30 pm PDT. The lightning strike tore a hole in the roof. The newspaper article stated that no fire or injuries from the lightning bolt were reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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