Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 7:17PM PDT until June 18 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
SVRREV
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
El Dorado County in northern California...
Placer County in central California...
Southern Washoe County in western Nevada...
Douglas County in western Nevada...
Western Carson City in western Nevada...
* Until 800 PM PDT.
* At 716 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tahoe City,
and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Carson City, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Incline
Village, Spooner Summit, Incline Village-Crystal Bay, Glenbrook,
Crystal Bay, Carnelian Bay, Sugar Pine Point S, Homewood, William
Kent Campground, Dollar Point, Tahoe State Rec Area Campground,
Tahoe Vista, Silver Creek Campground, Meeks Bay Campground, and
Sunnyside-Tahoe City.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near lake Tahoe, get away from 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! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
El Dorado, CA; Placer, CA; Douglas, NV; Washoe, NV; Carson City, NV
Forcast Office:
NWS Reno NV
Sender: