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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0001 Issued by the Reno Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-13 15:25:53
862
WFUS55 KREV 132025
TORREV
NVC019-029-031-132115-
/O.NEW.KREV.TO.W.0001.260813T2025Z-260813T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Reno NV
125 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Storey County in western Nevada...
Southern Washoe County in western Nevada...
North central Lyon County in west central Nevada...
* Until 215 PM PDT.
* At 125 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Lockwood, or 13 miles northeast of
Virginia City, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Derby Dam around 130 PM PDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fernley - Tiger Field Airport, Patrick, Wadsworth, and Silver Springs
Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3938 11959 3956 11963 3967 11923 3940 11916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 258DEG 13KT 3949 11952
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GG
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-13 15:37:53
261
WWUS55 KREV 132037
SVSREV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Reno NV
137 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026
NVC019-029-031-132115-
/O.CON.KREV.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260813T2115Z/
Storey NV-Washoe NV-Lyon NV-
137 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM PDT FOR STOREY...
SOUTHERN WASHOE AND NORTH CENTRAL LYON COUNTIES...
At 137 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Derby Dam, or 16 miles northeast of Virginia City,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Derby Dam around 140 PM PDT.
Fernley around 155 PM PDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Fernley - Tiger Field Airport and Wadsworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3944 11955 3954 11958 3967 11923 3945 11920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 258DEG 13KT 3950 11946
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
GG
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-13 15:56:24 782 WWUS55 KREV 132055 SVSREV Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Reno NV 155 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 NVC019-029-031-132105- /O.CAN.KREV.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260813T2115Z/ Storey NV-Washoe NV-Lyon NV- 155 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR STOREY...SOUTHERN WASHOE AND NORTH CENTRAL LYON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. LAT...LON 3944 11955 3954 11958 3967 11923 3945 11920 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 258DEG 13KT 3951 11937 $$ GG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||