Thunderstorm Wind — Clark, Nevada

1994-07-18 · Clark, Nevada

Event narrative

A monsoonal flow fueled scattered severe thunderstorms over southern Clark county. The thunderstorms produced strong winds and heavy rain in Pahrump, Overton, Henderson, Nellis Air Force Base, and Las Vegas. The strongest wind gust of 78 mph was at Nellis Air Force Base and was also the fastest wind speed ever recorded at that site. Numerous structures were damaged in Henderson, Pahrump, and the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Several small airplanes were damaged at local airports, with one plane totally destroyed. A $4 million sign belonging to the Las Vegas Hilton was destroyed. Debris from the sign fell on several cars, causing some damage, but no injuries. However, flying debris from broken windows and damaged structures did cause numerous minor injuries throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Two hundred thousand people were without power after the storm, some for over 48 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10335823. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.