Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Plumas County, CA
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NOAA issued it on July 23, 2026, 4 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 Reno has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Plumas County until 10:45 PM PDT due to quarter-sized hail and damaging winds.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern California
- Issued
- July 23, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern California.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Reno NV on June 18 at 10:07 PM PDT. The alert is effective from 2026-06-18T22:07:00-07:00 until 2026-06-18T22:45:00-07:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Plumas County in northern California. Locations impacted include Beckwourth, Lake Davis, Grizzly Campground, Frenchman Lake, Delleker, Iron Horse, Portola, Lightning Tree Campground, Grasshopper Flat Campground, Frenchman Campground, and Beckwourth-Nervino Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:07 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beckwourth moving north at 20 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:45 PM PDT on June 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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