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Updated:June 4, 2025 5:45 pm PDT

Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
Nevada County

Effective: Wed, 6/4 5:17pm Severity:  Moderate 
Updated: June 4, 2025 5:45 pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 6/4 6:00pm Certainty: Observed

Areas Affected: West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
 
Alert Details:
At 516 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Ebbetts Pass, or 10 miles northeast of Lake
Alpine. These storms were nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ebbetts Pass, Lookout Peak, and Hermit Valley Basin.

Information:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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