[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

Paul Cavnar cavnar at gbis.com
Wed Jul 21 22:30:22 EDT 2004


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR.
  S. WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NV
  THIS INCLUDES PYRAMID LAKE

* UNTIL 815 PM PDT

* AT 716 PM PDT.NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SO. OF SUTCLIFFE.OR ABOUT 18 MILES
  SO. OF PYRAMID LAKE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STEAD
  & NIXON.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH.PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS.DESTRUCTIVE HAIL.& DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER.
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF ON OR NEAR PYRAMID LAKE MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR. GET OUT OF THE WATER 
AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER.LIGHTNING CAN 
STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER.YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO 
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

LAT.LON 4010 11995 3962 11994 3964 11910 4008 11933

$$

O'HARA




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