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Tornado — Nvz003 - 004 - 007, Nevada

1995-06-05 · near Extreme Western, Nvz003 - 004 - 007, Nevada

$60

Property damage

0.5 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Nevada, West- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Funnel Clouds Central Nevada,,,,,,,,,,High Winds East-Central Nevada,A strong cold front stretching from northeast Nevada into south-central Nevada triggered a tornado in the Silver Springs area. The tornado was reported on the ground by the Nevada Office of Emergency Management at 1300 PDT. It stayed on the ground for several hundred yards and then lifted again. In its path three mobile homes were damaged, one was destroyed, power lines were downed and at least 12 homes were damaged. Several trees were uprooted and fences downed. A funnel cloud was also spotted in west Carson City moving towards Dayton. Farther along the front, winds gusted to 61 mph at Ely where siding was blown off some houses and power lines were downed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10335867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.