[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Severe T-Storm Warning - Alpine Co.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN ALPINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... EAST CENTRAL EL DORADO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE... * UNTIL 415 PM PDT  * AT 329 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MEYERS...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.  * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE... MEYERS... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AND ANGORA BURN AREA.

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: El Dorado

Sent: 2010-08-08T15:34:33-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

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