THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LASSEN COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PLUMAS COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHILCOOT... NORTHEASTERN SIERRA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... * UNTIL 330 PM PDT * AT 243 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR US 395 AT CALIF-NEVADA LINE NEAR BORDERTOWN... OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF VERDI...AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...CHILCOOT...HALLELUJAH JUNCTION... VINTON...US 395 AT CALIF-NEVADA LINE NEAR BORDERTOWN...US 395 AT SIERRA-LASSEN CO LINE AND CA 70 AT PLUMAS-LASSEN CO LINE.
Instruction:
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...IN ADDITION TO FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...HIGH WINDS...AND HEAVY RAIN. IF TIME PERMITS... MOVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO A GARAGE... AND SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. WATCH FOR PONDING WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN IF ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAINS... AND REMEMBER TO TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS.
Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
Affected Counties or parts of: Plumas, Lassen, Sierra
Sent: 2010-07-26T14:47:21-07:00
Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
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