Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Reno NV
602 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

NVZ003-004-030200-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake NV-
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area NV-
602 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS WILL IMPACT PYRAMID LAKE THROUGH 700 PM
PDT...

At 559 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nixon, or 20 miles southeast of Pyramid Lake, moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and sudden deterioration of lake
         conditions.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hazardous boating conditions due to gusty winds.

Locations impacted include...
Pyramid Lake, Sutcliffe, and The Needle Rocks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Pyramid Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 11935 3982 11952 4016 11976 4027 11949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 177DEG 34KT 3979 11940

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

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