Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Nevada
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NOAA issued it on July 25, 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 Lyon, Storey, Washoe counties and Carson City, NV until 2:45 PM PDT June 19.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Nevada
- Issued
- July 25, 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 Western Nevada.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Reno NV on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from 1:56 PM PDT June 19, 2026 until 2:45 PM PDT June 19, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Storey County, south central Washoe County, eastern Carson City, and central Lyon County in western Nevada. Locations impacted include Carson City, Virginia City, Dayton, Junction U.S 50 And Six Mile Canyon-Ft Churchill Rd, Us 50 At Carson City-Lyon Co Line, Junction U.S 50 And NV 341, Six Mile Canyon, Rawe Peak, Gold Hill, and Dayton Valley Airpark.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:55 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dayton, or 8 miles southeast of Virginia City, moving north at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:45 PM PDT on June 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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