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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:53 PM Aug. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona... San Bernardino County in southern California... * Until 345 PM PDT /345 PM MST/. * At 253 PM PDT /253 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located over Desert Hills, or near Lake Havasu City, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect waves on area lakes of 2 to 4 feet. * Locations impacted include... Lake Havasu City and Desert Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If on or near Lake Havasu, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:42 PM Aug. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 440 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following county, San Bernardino. * WHEN...Until 440 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 242 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eastern Lucerne Valley and northern Johnson Valley. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:55 PM Aug. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... San Bernardino County in southern California... South Central Clark County in southern Nevada... * Until 500 PM PDT. * At 155 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Searchlight, Cal-Nev-Ari, Cottonwood Cove Campground and Cottonwood Cove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
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