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...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The Flood Advisory will expire at 745 PM PDT this evening for a portion of western Nevada, including the following area, Washoe. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. &&
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast California, including the following county, Sierra and western Nevada, including the following county, Washoe. * WHEN...Until 830 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 738 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.9 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Interstate 80 between mile marker 14 and 2, Reno, Verdi, Mogul, Somersett, Verdi-Mogul, Northwest Reno and Caughlin Ranch. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SIERRA...NEVADA AND SOUTHERN WASHOE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM PDT... At 720 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mogul, or near Verdi. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Reno, Verdi-Mogul, Caughlin Ranch, Verdi, Northwest Reno, Dog Valley, Mogul, and Somersett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of western Nevada, including the following county, Washoe. * WHEN...Until 1015 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 709 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Reno and Reno-Tahoe International Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued an Airport Weather Warning for... Reno-Tahoe International Airport /RNO/. The following weather hazards are expected: Wind gusts 25 knots or higher. Cloud to ground lightning within 10 nm of the airport. Heavy rainfall and small hail. LAT...LON 3960 11989 3960 11967 3942 11967 3942 11989