Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Churchill, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe Counties in Nevada
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NOAA issued it on April 10, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Nevada, including wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail, effective until 1:30 PM PDT on April 10, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Nevada
- Issued
- April 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Reno NV
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Nevada.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Reno NV. This alert is for severe thunderstorm conditions and is effective from 1:00 PM PDT on April 10, 2026, until 1:30 PM PDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Churchill County, Lyon County, Storey County, and Washoe County in Nevada. Specific locations impacted include Fernley, Nixon, Derby Dam, Fernley - Tiger Field Airport, and Wadsworth.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building to shelter from the severe thunderstorm.
Expected Conditions
The severe thunderstorm features 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). It is moving north at 35 mph and was located near Derby Dam at the time of issuance.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:00 PM PDT on April 10, 2026, and ends at 1:30 PM PDT on April 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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