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Dust Advisory
Issued: 12:14 AM Aug. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Central Washoe County in western Nevada... Northwestern Pershing County in west central Nevada... * Until 715 PM PDT. * At 507 PM PDT, a wall of blowing dust coming off the Smoke Creek and Black Rock Desert playa areas is tracking northward at around 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind gusts in excess of 45 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar and AlertWest Cameras. IMPACT...Sudden reductions to visibility due to blowing dust. Locations impacted include... Gerlach, Gerlach-Empire, Empire Airport, and Black Rock City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can be hazardous. Delay or reroute travel. Remain aware of the weather. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:42 PM Aug. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Increased risk for flash flooding along the Davis, Conner, and Tamarack burn scar areas. * WHERE...Portions of east central California, including the following area, Mono County and western Nevada, including the following areas, Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...From noon PDT today through 10pm PDT evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flash flooding and debris flows are possible for area burn scars including the Davis, Conner, and Tamarack scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Increased monsoon moisture and training storm may produce areas of flash flooding this afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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