Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mohave County AZ and Clark County NV
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks 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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NWS Las Vegas has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Mohave County in Arizona and eastern Clark County in Nevada until 5:15 PM PDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Mohave County AZ and Clark County NV
- Issued
- August 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Las Vegas 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Mohave County AZ and Clark County NV.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Las Vegas NV on August 9 at 4:27 PM PDT. The alert is effective from 4:27 PM PDT until 5:15 PM PDT on August 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona and eastern Clark County in southern Nevada. Locations impacted include South Cove and Meadview. At 4:27 PM PDT, the storm was located over Meadview, or 41 miles east of Boulder City, moving northeast at 10 mph.
What You Should Do
If on Lake Mead near South Cove, 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.
Expected Conditions
Hazard includes wind gusts up to 50 mph. Expect waves on area lakes of 2 to 4 feet. The source of the information is radar indicated.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 4:27 PM PDT to 5:15 PM PDT on August 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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