Heavy rain, thunderstorms move into Carson City region
Strong thunderstorms have moved into the Carson City, Carson Valley and Lyon County areas, bringing periods of heavy rain, lightning, hail and ponding water, according to the National Weather Service.
The strong band of showers and thunderstorms were clustered from Stagecoach to Dayton, southwest through Carson City and the Tahoe Basin, moving northwest at 10 mph. This area of showers and thunderstorms will gradually move into the greater Reno metro area by around noon.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and hail up to one half inch are possible with these storms. Additionally, ponding of water and accumulating hail will be possible on area roadways, according to the weather service. Slow down when encountering hail covered roads.
Impacted areas of this storm include Carson City, Dayton, Virginia City, Johnson Lane, Gardnerville, Minden, Spooner Summit and areas of Lake Tahoe, including Glenbrook and Zephyr Cove.
If you are on or near Lake Tahoe, the weather service advises 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.
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