[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Severe T-Storm Warning - Lassen/Sierra Co's.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LASSEN COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... NORTHEASTERN SIERRA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA... SOUTHWESTERN WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA... * UNTIL 200 PM PDT  * AT 113 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A  CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE  HAIL... AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE  LOCATED NEAR HALLELUJAH JUNCTION... OR 10 MILES EAST OF CHILCOOT... AND MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...HALLELUJAH JUNCTION...US 395 AT  CALIF-NEVADA LINE NEAR BORDERTOWN... US 395 AT SIERRA-LASSEN CO LINE.

Instruction:
 THESE STORMS ARE 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.  THESE STORMS ARE 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: Lassen, Sierra

Sent: 2010-07-26T13:22:24-07:00

Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

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