The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… southeastern Lassen County in northern California… Plumas County in northern California… Sierra County in northern California… until 700 PM PDT
At 6:17 PM PDT… Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near Vinton… or near Beckwourth… and moving southeast at 5 mph. Penny size hail may also accompany the damaging winds.
* Locations impacted include… Beckwourth… Chilcoot… Vinton… Chilcoot-Vinton… Hallelujah Junction… Frenchman Lake… Loyalton… Frenchman campground… Spring Creek Campground… CA 49 at Sierra-Plumas co line… CA 70 at Plumas-Lassen co line… Beckwourth-Nervino Airport… Big Cove campground and Chilcoot campground.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
This storm has developed very quickly and will produce a burst of high winds. Areas of blowing dust may rapidly reduce visibilities to below one mile. Seek safe shelter and stay away from windows.
Wind damage with this storm will occur well ahead of any rain or lightning. Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Areas of blowing dust will rapidly reduce visibilities to below one mile. If you are on Frenchman Lake take shelter immediately.
Lat… Lon 3984 12041 3995 12021 3976 12001 3963 12028
time… Mot… loc 0117z 325deg 5kt 3984 12026
For more information you can always find current conditions at LassenWeatherNetwork.com.
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